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The meaning of FORMER is coming before in time. How to use former in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Former.
preceding in time; prior or earlier: The first contestants were eliminated during a former stage in the proceedings. past, long past, or ancient: In former times, willow was consumed for pain. preceding in order; being the first of two: Our former manufacturing process was too costly. Synonyms: antecedent, foregoing.
adjective [ before noun ] uk / ˈfɔː.mə r/ us / ˈfɔːr.mɚ / Add to word list. B1. of or in an earlier time; before the present time or in the past: his former wife. a former employer. the former president of the United States. The luxury apartments are in a former factory.
of or in an earlier time; before the present time or in the past: his former wife. a former employer. the former president of the United States. The luxury apartments are in a former factory. former glory The painting was then restored to its former glory (= returned to its original good condition).
Synonyms for FORMER: erstwhile, old, other, late, past, defunct, onetime, once; Antonyms of FORMER: current, present, contemporary, ongoing, future, prospective, present-day, extant.
Former refers to something that came at an earlier time, or before something else. For example, someone who believes in reincarnation might wonder about their former life — or even lives — before their present existence. When something or someone has changed, we can refer to them as former.
See former in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: former. Definition of former adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
