fore
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/fɔː/
English
Definitions
noun
- The front; the forward part of something; the foreground.“The fore was painted white.”
adjective
- Former; occurring earlier (in some order); previous.“the fore part of the day”
- Forward; situated towards the front (of something).“the fore end of a wagon”
adverb
- In the part that precedes or goes first; opposed to aft, after, back, behind, etc.
- Formerly; previously; afore.
- In or towards the bows of a ship.
interjection
- An exclamation yelled to inform players a ball is moving in their direction.
verb
- To go, travel.“Behold! A knight fares forth.”
- To get along, succeed (well or badly); to be in any state, or pass through any experience, good or bad; to be attended with any circumstances or train of events.
- To eat, dine.
- To happen well, or ill.“We shall see how it will fare with him.”
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Synonyms
foremostforwardfrontstembowprowanteriorbeforepriorprioritypreludeimportanceemphasismanifestclose-upevidence