English Explanatory Dictionary

afore

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Before, temporally.
  2. Before, in front, spatially.
  3. In the fore part of a ship.
prep
  1. Before; in advance of the time of.
  2. Before; situated geographically or metaphorically in front of.
conj
  1. In advance of the time when; before.

Pronunciation

/əˈfoɹ/ /əˈfɔː/ /əˈfo(ː)ɹ/ /əˈfoə/ /əˈfɔr/ en-us-afore.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-afore.wav

Word forms

afore affor avore

Etymology

From Middle English afore, aforn, from Old English onforan or ætforan; equivalent to a- + fore.

Derived words

afore- afore-enumerated afore-explained aforeness aforementioned
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