ere

[ air ]

/ ɛər /

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preposition, conjunction

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Origin of ere

before 900; Middle English; Old English ǣr, ēr (cognate with German ehr), comparative of ār soon, early; cognate with Gothic air.See erst, early

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ere

air, e'er, ere , err, heir

Words nearby ere

Erciyas Daği, Erckmann-Chatrian, ERCP, ERD, ERDF, ere, e-reader, Erebus, Erech, Erechim, Erechtheum

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How to use ere in a sentence

Three times,” he says angrily, “thou shalt betray me ere the cock crows.
The Stacks: The Judas Priest Teen Suicide Trial|Ivan Solotaroff|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Perhaps you will understand now that you ought to have asked my business ere you proposed to hang me off hand.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
The pool was drained in 1866, and, having been filled up, its site will ere long be covered with streets of houses.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
It burst upon them ere long with awful fury and grandeur, the elements warring with incredible vehemence.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne

A month later, he turned sharp round, ere half a morning walk was completed, and stumped back to the house.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
"I supposed you 'adn't, as 'e ain't 'ere, with yer ma," replied the young person.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for ere

ere

/ (ɛə) /

conjunction, preposition

a poetic word for before

Word Origin for ere

Old English ǣr; related to Old Norse ār early, Gothic airis earlier, Old High German ēr earlier, Greek eri early

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