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   Fore-

   /fôːr/

   

   combining form

   • 1. (added to verbs) in front: "foreshorten"
   • ▪ beforehand; in advance: "forebode"
   • 2. (added to nouns) situated in front of: "forecourt"
   • ▪ the front part of: "forebrain"
   • ▪ of or near the bow of a ship: "forecastle"
   • ▪ preceding; going before: "forefather"

   Word Origin Old English (see fore).

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › forefore | meaning of fore in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary ...

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   fore meaning, definition, what is fore: the fore parts of a ship, plane, or anim...: Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryfore | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   fore meaning: in or to an important or popular position: . Learn more.

4. www.wordreference.com › definition › fore-fore- - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   situated at or toward the front, as compared with something else. first in place, time, order, rank, etc.; forward; earlier. [ Naut.] Naval Terms of or pertaining to a foremast. Naval Terms noting a sail, yard, boom, etc., or any rigging belonging to a fore lower mast or to some upper mast of a foremast.

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   — compare 1 aft. 3 fore / ˈ foɚ/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of FORE. : located at the front of a boat, ship, or airplane. the fore and aft cabins/exits. FORE meaning: in or into a place of importance.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › foresFores Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : in, toward, or near the front : forward. The plane's exits are located fore and aft. 2. obsolete : at an earlier time or period. fore. 3 of 6. adjective. 1. : situated in front of something else : forward. 2. : prior in order of occurrence : former. fore. 4 of 6. preposition. variants or less commonly 'fore.

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   Definition of fore. as in front. being at or in the forward part or surface of something cats have five fore toes but only four hind toes. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. front. frontal. anterior. forward.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › fore_prefixfore-, prefix meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   fore-, prefix meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary. fore- prefix. Factsheet. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Compounds & derived words. Meaning & use. Earlier version. fore-, prefix in OED Second Edition (1989) 1. In verbs, participial adjectives, agent-nouns and nouns of action. (Stress on the verb.) 1.a.