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fore

Pronunciation: /fɔː/

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Definition of fore

adjective

[attributive]

situated or placed in front:the fore and hind pairs of wings

noun

the front part of something, especially a ship.

exclamation

called out as a warning to people in the path of a golf ball.

preposition

(also 'fore)non-standard form of before.'fore you know it, you’re in trouble

Phrases

to the fore: in or to a conspicuous or leading position:the succession issue came to the fore

Origin:

Old English (as a preposition, also in the sense 'before in time, previously'): of Germanic origin; related to Dutch voor and German vor. The adjective and noun represent the prefix fore- used independently (late 15th century)

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