English Explanatory Dictionary

fore-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Before with respect to time; earlier.
  2. Before: the root is happening earlier in time.
  3. The early stage of the root time period
  4. Directly or immediately preceding in time.
  5. Before with respect to position: front, ahead, leading, anterior.
  6. Positioned at or near the front.
  7. The fore of a ship.
  8. Anterior: the frontal part of a body.
  9. Outer: the leading, outward portion of a wave or effort; or a distal part of a body.
  10. Forepart: the front part of an object or area.
  11. Near, close to, adjacent in position.
  12. Nearest: the part of the root which is nearest/closest.
prefix
  1. Used to indicate error, exclusion, or inadequacy; Alternative form of for-.
prefix
  1. Alternative form of for-: outside, out.

Pronunciation

/fɔː/ /fɔɹ/ /foːɹ/ /foə/ en-us-fore.ogg

Word forms

fore-

Etymology

From Middle English fore-, from Old English fore-, from Proto-West Germanic *forē-, from Proto-Germanic *fura-, *furai- (“before, in front of, for”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“before, formerly; through, throughout”). Akin to Old Saxon and Old High German fora-, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰- (faura-) (see 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰 (faura)), Dutch voor- (“fore-”).

Synonyms

pre- ante-

Antonyms

post- after-

Related words

for-

Derived words

forby foreaccustomed foreacquaint foreadmonish foreadvise foreannounce foreannouncement foreanswer foreappoint fore-approval foreapprove forearmed forebegotten forebelief forebelieve forebite forebring forebusy forebuy forecall forecare forecast forecaution forecharge forechoice forechoose forechosen foreclaim forecome forecoming foreconceive foreconceiving forecondemn foreconsider foreconsidered foreconstruct forecount forecreated forecut foredamn foredamned foredate foredeal foredeclare foredeem foredesign foredetermination foredetermine foredetermined foredispose foredraw foredream forefeel forefix forefixed foreflight foreflow foreform forefruit foreganger
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