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fore-
Pronunciation:
/fɔː/
combiningForm
1
(added to verbs) in front:
foreshorten
beforehand; in advance:
forebode
foreshadow
2
(added to nouns) situated in front of:
forecourt
the front part of:
forebrain
of or near the bow of a ship:
forecastle
preceding; going before:
forefather
Origin:
Old English
(see
fore
)
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