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fore-

a prefix meaning “before” (in space, time, condition, etc.), “front,” “superior,” etc.: forehead; forecastle; forecast; foretell; foreman.

Nearby words

  1. fore,
  2. fore and aft,
  3. fore clipping,
  4. fore edge,
  5. fore plane,
  6. fore-and-aft,
  7. fore-and-aft rig,
  8. fore-and-aft sail,
  9. fore-and-aft topsail,
  10. fore-and-after

Origin of fore-

combining form representing Middle English, Old English for(e)
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British Dictionary definitions for fore-

fore-

prefix

before in time or rankforesight; forefather; foreman
at or near the front; before in placeforehead; forecourt

Word Origin for fore-

Old English, from fore (adv)
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Word Origin and History for fore-

fore-

from fore (adv.), which was used as a prefix in Old English and other Germanic languages with a sense of "before in time, rank, position," etc., or designating the front part or earliest time.

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