afore
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of afore
before 900; late Middle English; Middle English aforne, aforen, Old English on foran. See a- 1, fore 1
Example Sentences
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The afore mentioned suppliers sold millions of yards of concrete, making millions in profits.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2022
Neither he nor the robot look like they could erect a sturdy cabin afore winter comes.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 20, 2018
There’s still one more full — and final — Alaska day afore us.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 3, 2017
“This afore is well known for being relatively slow at moving into risky assets,” said Alonso Cervera, chief Latin America economist at Credit Suisse Group Ltd. in Mexico City.
From BusinessWeek ● Dec. 30, 2010
I ’member the boy closing Pap’s eyes and taking the saddle offen Spangler and leaving it in a tree so’s no one would interfere with it afore we come back.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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