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fro
[ froh ]
/ froŹ /
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adverb
Obsolete. from; back.
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Idioms about fro
to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth: The trees were swaying to and fro in the wind.
Origin of fro
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Other definitions for fro (2 of 2)
Origin of 'fro
First recorded in1970ā75; by shortening
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British Dictionary definitions for fro (1 of 2)
Word Origin for fro
C12: from Old Norse frÄ; related to Old English fram from
British Dictionary definitions for fro (2 of 2)
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Other Idioms and Phrases with fro
fro
see to and fro.
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