fore- — English Dictionary

Prefix

1. Before with respect to time; earlier. Before: the root is happening earlier in time.

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   • morpheme

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   foreshadow

   forewarn

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   forechosen

2. Before with respect to time; earlier. The early stage of the root time period

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   • morpheme

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   foredawn

   foreday

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   foreyear

3. Before with respect to time; earlier. Directly or immediately preceding in time.

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   • morpheme

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   forebirth

   foreking

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   forehammer

4. Before with respect to position: front, ahead, leading, anterior. Positioned at or near the front.

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   • morpheme

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   forebooth

   foregear

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   forehew

5. Before with respect to position: front, ahead, leading, anterior. The fore of a ship.

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   • morpheme

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   forecabin

   forebridge

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   foreboom

6. Before with respect to position: front, ahead, leading, anterior. Anterior: the frontal part of a body.

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   • morpheme

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   forebrain

   forehoof

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   foregear

7. Before with respect to position: front, ahead, leading, anterior. Outer: the leading, outward portion of a wave or effort; or a distal part of a body.

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   • morpheme

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   forebeam

   forefront

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   forebreast

   forearm

8. Before with respect to position: front, ahead, leading, anterior. Forepart: the front part of an object or area.

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   • morpheme

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   forebody

   forecourt

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   forehand

9. Before with respect to position: front, ahead, leading, anterior. Near, close to, adjacent in position.

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   • morpheme

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   foredune

   foreland

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   forby

10. Before with respect to position: front, ahead, leading, anterior. Nearest: the part of the root which is nearest/closest.

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    • morpheme

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    forebeach

    forefield

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    forend

11. Forward in direction. Forward in temporal direction, anticipating.

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    • morpheme

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    foredawn

    foreglimpse

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    forecast

12. Forward in direction. Forward in spatial direction.

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    • morpheme

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    forehearth

    forebite

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    foregaze

13. Forward in direction. Outward in spatial direction.

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    • morpheme

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    forecry

    forehand

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    foreleader

14. Before with respect to order or rank: first, prior, superior, ahead. Previous or earlier in order or sequence.

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    • morpheme

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    foredescribed

    forebook

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    forebelief

15. Before with respect to order or rank: first, prior, superior, ahead. First in order or sequence.

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    • morpheme

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    forebell

    forefinger

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    foredeal

16. Before with respect to order or rank: first, prior, superior, ahead. Greater in rank, superior

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    • morpheme

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    forehand

    forechoice

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    forby

17. Before with respect to order or rank: first, prior, superior, ahead. Prominent, most important, foremost or greatest in rank

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    • morpheme

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    forecolour

    forehand

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    foreground

18. Before with respect to order or rank: first, prior, superior, ahead. Ancestor, ancestral

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    • morpheme

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    forebear

    forefather

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    fore-elder

Prefix

1. Used to indicate error, exclusion, or inadequacy; Alternative form of for-.

   Usage

   • morpheme

   Examples

   forelay