fore- en · X · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /fɔɹ/ (General-American)
- /fɔː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /foə/ non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
- (US) audio
- /foːɹ/ rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₂éy Proto-Germanic *furai Proto-Germanic *furai- Proto-West Germanic *forē- Old English fore- Middle English fore- English fore- From Middle English fore-, from Old English fore-, from Proto-West Germanic *forē-, from Proto-Germanic *fura-, *furai- (“before, in front of, for”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“before, formerly; through, throughout”). Akin to Old Saxon and Old High German fora-, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰- (faura-) (see 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰 (faura)), Dutch voor- (“fore-”).
Meanings
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(morpheme) Before with respect to time; earlier. ▸ Before: the root is happening earlier in time.
forewarn
forechosen
foreshadow
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(morpheme) Before with respect to time; earlier. ▸ The early stage of the root time period
foreday
foredawn
foreyear
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(morpheme) Before with respect to time; earlier. ▸ Directly or immediately preceding in time.
foreking
forehammer
forebirth
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(morpheme) Before with respect to position: front, ahead, leading, anterior. ▸ Positioned at or near the front.
forebooth
forehew
foregear
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(morpheme) Before with respect to position: front, ahead, leading, anterior. ▸ The fore of a ship.
forecabin
forebridge
foreboom
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(morpheme) Before with respect to position: front, ahead, leading, anterior. ▸ Anterior: the frontal part of a body.
forehoof
forebrain
foregear
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(morpheme) 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.
forebreast
forebeam
forearm
forefront
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(morpheme) Before with respect to position: front, ahead, leading, anterior. ▸ Forepart: the front part of an object or area.
forecourt
forebody
forehand
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(morpheme) Before with respect to position: front, ahead, leading, anterior. ▸ Near, close to, adjacent in position.
foreland
forby
foredune
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(morpheme) Before with respect to position: front, ahead, leading, anterior. ▸ Nearest: the part of the root which is nearest/closest.
forefield
forebeach
forend
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(morpheme) Forward in direction. ▸ Forward in temporal direction, anticipating.
foredawn
foreglimpse
forecast
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(morpheme) Forward in direction. ▸ Forward in spatial direction.
forebite
foregaze
forehearth
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(morpheme) Forward in direction. ▸ Outward in spatial direction.
forecry
forehand
foreleader
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(morpheme) Before with respect to order or rank: first, prior, superior, ahead. ▸ Previous or earlier in order or sequence.
forebook
forebelief
foredescribed
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(morpheme) Before with respect to order or rank: first, prior, superior, ahead. ▸ First in order or sequence.
foredeal
forebell
forefinger
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(morpheme) Before with respect to order or rank: first, prior, superior, ahead. ▸ Greater in rank, superior
forechoice
forby
forehand
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(morpheme) Before with respect to order or rank: first, prior, superior, ahead. ▸ Prominent, most important, foremost or greatest in rank
foreground
forehand
forecolour
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(morpheme) Before with respect to order or rank: first, prior, superior, ahead. ▸ Ancestor, ancestral
fore-elder
forebear
forefather
Antonyms
post- (antonym(s) of “beforehand”) · post- (antonym(s) of “in front of”) · after- (antonym(s) of “beforehand”)
Deriveds
forebridge (terms derived from nautical) · foreface (terms derived from anterior) · forebeach (terms derived from nearest) · foreform (terms derived from first) · forelend (terms derived from beforehand) · foregate (terms derived from front) · foreflow (terms derived from beforehand) · forecrown (terms derived from anterior) · forechoose (terms derived from anticipating) · forebite (terms derived from beforehand) · foregroup (terms derived from front) · foreconceiving (terms derived from beforehand) · foreconsidered (terms derived from beforehand) · forealleged (terms derived from previous) · forecaddie (terms derived from outward) · foreleg (terms derived from anterior) · forebuilding (terms derived from outer) · forefruit (terms derived from beforehand) · foreguess (terms derived from beforehand) · forebody (terms derived from nautical) · foredetermine (terms derived from beforehand) · forehold (terms derived from nautical) · foreganger (terms derived from nautical) · forecut (terms derived from beforehand) · foregame (terms derived from anticipating) · foregrip (terms derived from front) · forecast (terms derived from anticipating) · foreadmonish (terms derived from beforehand) · foreclaw (terms derived from anterior) · forehalsen (terms derived from anticipating) · foreland (terms derived from near) · foreleader (terms derived from outward) · fore-give (terms derived from anticipating) · forecoxa (terms derived from anterior) · forebode (terms derived from anticipating) · forehear (terms derived from beforehand) · forehoof (terms derived from anterior) · foreflipper (terms derived from anterior) · foreflow (terms derived from outward) · forelast (terms derived from beforehand) · foregaze (terms derived from forwards) · forehammer (terms derived from preceding) · forechoose (terms derived from beforehand) · forelearning (terms derived from beforehand) · foreintend (terms derived from outward) · forehead (terms derived from outer) · foregleam (terms derived from anticipating) · forehand (terms derived from greater) · foreground (terms derived from chief) · forebusy (terms derived from beforehand) · forehold (terms derived from beforehand) · forecastle (terms derived from nautical) · forefoot (terms derived from forepart) · forehorse (terms derived from chief) · forehand (terms derived from chief) · foregut (terms derived from first) · foreclaim (terms derived from beforehand) · forefeast (terms derived from previous) · foregrant (terms derived from beforehand) · forecount (terms derived from beforehand) · foreguess (terms derived from anticipating) · forejudgment (terms derived from beforehand) · foregranted (terms derived from beforehand) · foregive (terms derived from beforehand) · forelevel (terms derived from forepart) · forearmed (terms derived from beforehand) · forebirth (terms derived from preceding) · foreboding (terms derived from anticipating) · forebeam (terms derived from nautical) · forelearn (terms derived from beforehand) · foredawn (terms derived from anticipating) · foreknow (terms derived from beforehand) · forecount (terms derived from first) · forecar (terms derived from front) · forecarriage (terms derived from forepart) · foreglory (terms derived from beforehand) · forefront (terms derived from greater) · foredeal (terms derived from forwards) · foreannounce (terms derived from beforehand) · foreappoint (terms derived from beforehand) · foredetermined (terms derived from beforehand) · foredispose (terms derived from beforehand) · foreglow (terms derived from previous) · foreacre (terms derived from outer) · forebrace (terms derived from nautical) · forebulge (terms derived from outer) · forebody (terms derived from forepart) · forearm (terms derived from anticipating) · forehand (terms derived from outward) · foregainst (terms derived from forwards) · forefixed (terms derived from beforehand) · forefix (terms derived from previous) · foreglance (terms derived from forwards) · foreguard (terms derived from front) · forecreated (terms derived from beforehand) · forecoming (terms derived from beforehand) · foregift (terms derived from beforehand) · foredune (terms derived from near) · forechosen (terms derived from beforehand) · forecover (terms derived from front) · forechain (terms derived from nautical) · forehouse (terms derived from forepart) · forecabin (terms derived from nautical) · forehock (terms derived from anterior) · forecloth (terms derived from front) · foredestine (terms derived from anticipating) · foredate (terms derived from beforehand) · forelay (terms derived from beforehand) · forebreast (terms derived from anterior) · forechoice (terms derived from beforehand) · foreking (terms derived from preceding) · forefeel (terms derived from beforehand) · forebelieve (terms derived from beforehand) · forecutter (terms derived from anticipating) · forefence (terms derived from nautical) · forechoice (terms derived from anticipating) · foreconceive (terms derived from beforehand) · foreday (terms derived from early) · forecry (terms derived from outward) · foredoor (terms derived from forepart) · forebuilding (terms derived from forwards) · forebrain (terms derived from anterior) · foredeck (terms derived from nautical) · foregut (terms derived from anterior) · foredetermination (terms derived from beforehand) · forebody (terms derived from anterior) · foredraw (terms derived from beforehand) · foredeep (terms derived from outer) · forehew (terms derived from front) · fore edge (terms derived from front) · foreganger (terms derived from beforehand) · foreground (terms derived from greater) · forehood (terms derived from nautical) · foreday (terms derived from ancestor) · forecourt (terms derived from front) · forebear (terms derived from ancestor) · forefoot (terms derived from nautical) · forefather (terms derived from first) · foreglimpse (terms derived from anticipating) · forecharge (terms derived from beforehand) · foreform (terms derived from beforehand) · forebuy (terms derived from beforehand) · forehand (terms derived from forepart) · forecaution (terms derived from beforehand) · foreheat (terms derived from beforehand) · foredeal (terms derived from beforehand) · foredamned (terms derived from beforehand) · forebegotten (terms derived from beforehand) · forecome (terms derived from beforehand) · forefin (terms derived from anterior) · foredescribed (terms derived from previous) · foreanswer (terms derived from beforehand) · foreking (terms derived from previous) · foredesign (terms derived from beforehand) · forearc (terms derived from outer) · forebook (terms derived from previous) · forecolour (terms derived from chief) · forejudge (terms derived from beforehand) · foreground (terms derived from near) · foregrasp (terms derived from beforehand) · foreland (terms derived from outer) · forekidney (terms derived from first) · forebay (terms derived from front) · forechase (terms derived from front) · forend (terms derived from nearest) · foredream (terms derived from beforehand) · forehand (terms derived from front) · forecast (terms derived from beforehand) · forehead (terms derived from greater) · forecall (terms derived from beforehand) · forefinger (terms derived from first) · fore-elder (terms derived from ancestor) · foreguide (terms derived from beforehand) · foredawn (terms derived from early) · forefield (terms derived from outer) · forby (terms derived from beforehand) · forebeam (terms derived from nearest) · forefix (terms derived from beforehand) · foreyear (terms derived from early) · foredeal (terms derived from anticipating) · foredeal (terms derived from first) · foreaccustomed (terms derived from beforehand) · foreholding (terms derived from anticipating) · forehand (terms derived from beforehand) · forecharge (terms derived from forepart) · forefoot (terms derived from anterior) · forebooth (terms derived from front) · forefront (terms derived from outer) · foregain (terms derived from forwards) · foregear (terms derived from front) · forecare (terms derived from beforehand) · foregear (terms derived from anterior) · foreappointment (terms derived from previous) · forebelief (terms derived from previous) · foredeem (terms derived from beforehand) · foreannouncement (terms derived from beforehand) · foreken (terms derived from anticipating) · foreguard (terms derived from beforehand) · forebite (terms derived from forwards) · foreledge (terms derived from forepart) · forebring (terms derived from beforehand) · forelead (terms derived from forwards) · forehook (terms derived from nautical) · forecourse (terms derived from nautical) · fore-approval (terms derived from beforehand) · forebreast (terms derived from outer) · forebeat (terms derived from first) · forebelief (terms derived from beforehand) · forefighter (terms derived from outward) · foreknowledge (terms derived from beforehand) · foreconsider (terms derived from beforehand) · foredoom (terms derived from anticipating) · foreflight (terms derived from beforehand) · foreacquaint (terms derived from beforehand) · forebemoaned (terms derived from previous) · forechoice (terms derived from greater) · foregroup (terms derived from previous) · forebell (terms derived from first) · forecut (terms derived from forepart) · forego (terms derived from beforehand) · forefather (terms derived from ancestor) · forearm (terms derived from outer) · foreapprove (terms derived from beforehand) · fore-end (terms derived from forepart) · forecited (terms derived from previous) · forby (terms derived from near) · forefield (terms derived from nearest) · forebay (terms derived from outer) · forecondemn (terms derived from beforehand) · forearm (terms derived from forepart) · forebelief (terms derived from anticipating) · foredamn (terms derived from beforehand) · forby (terms derived from greater) · foreconscious (terms derived from chief) · forehearth (terms derived from forwards) · forefemur (terms derived from anterior) · forebeam (terms derived from outer) · foreadvise (terms derived from beforehand) · forelie (terms derived from front) · foredeclare (terms derived from beforehand) · foreconstruct (terms derived from beforehand) · forecourt (terms derived from forepart) · forebitten (terms derived from front) · foreboom (terms derived from nautical)
Synonyms
ante- (beforehand) · pre- (beforehand) · pre- (in front of) · ante- (in front of)