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5 days ago · 1. a. : coming before in time. She now appears like her former self. b. : of, relating to, or occurring in the past. former correspondence. restoring the theater to its former glory. 2. : preceding in place or arrangement : foregoing. the former part of the chapter. 3. : first in order of two or more things cited or understood.
FORMER definition: 1. of or in an earlier time; before the present time or in the past: 2. the first of two people…. Learn more.
FORMER meaning: 1. of or in an earlier time; before the present time or in the past: 2. the first of two people…. Learn more.
Former definition: preceding in time; prior or earlier. See examples of FORMER used in a sentence.
Synonyms for FORMER: erstwhile, old, other, late, past, defunct, onetime, once; Antonyms of FORMER: current, present, contemporary, ongoing, future, prospective, present-day, extant.
1. belonging to or occurring in an earlier time: former glory. 2. having been at a previous time: a former colleague. 3. denoting the first or first mentioned of two: in the former case. 4. near the beginning. n. the former the first or first mentioned of two: distinguished from latter. former. ( ˈfɔːmə) n. 1. a person or thing that forms or shapes
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.
