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See also: fore, Fore, fóre, foré, forè, fôre, före, főre, and 'fore

English

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Etymology 1

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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-”).

Pronunciation

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(Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /fɔː/
(General American) IPA(key): /fɔɹ/
(rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA(key): /fo(ː)ɹ/
(non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA(key): /foə/
Audio (US): (file)
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)
Homophones: four; for (horse–hoarse merger)

Prefix

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fore-

Before with respect to time; earlier.
1. Before: the root is happening earlier in time. foreshadow is to occur beforehand, forewarn is to warn beforehand, forechosen is chosen beforehand
2. The early stage of the root time period foredawn is the time just before dawn, foreday is the morning or afternoon, foreyear is the earlier part of the year
3. Directly or immediately preceding in time. forebirth is that which precedes birth, foreking is a preceding king, forehammer is a large sledge which strikes right before a smaller one
Before with respect to position: front, ahead, leading, anterior.
1. Positioned at or near the front. forebooth is a booth positioned near the front, foregear is any gear located in a front or forward position, forehew is to hew in front
2. (nautical) The fore of a ship. forecabin is a cabin located toward the front of a vessel, forebridge is a raised platform or pilothouse at the front of the bridge, foreboom is the boom of the foremast
3. Anterior: the frontal part of a body. forebrain is the anterior part of the brain, forehoof is a front hoof, foregear is armour for the front of the body
4. Outer: the leading, outward portion of a wave or effort; or a distal part of a body. forebeam is the leading portion of a remote signal from a moving source, forefront is the leading position or edge, forebreast is the furthest part of a mine where the mining is actively happening, forearm is the part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow
5. Forepart: the front part of an object or area. forebody is the forepart of a vehicle, forecourt is the front part of the court in racket sports, forehand is all of the part of a horse which is before the rider
6. Near, close to, adjacent in position. foredune is a kind of dune ridge that runs parallel to the shore of a body of water, foreland is the zone adjacent to a mountain chain where material eroded from it is deposited, forby is near, beside, or close to
7. Nearest: the part of the root which is nearest/closest. forebeach is the area of beach nearest the water's edge; the foreshore or intertidal zone, forefield is the nearest part of a field (as of view or of combat), forend is part of a rifle, underneath the barrel, where it is supported by the hand
Forward in direction.
1. Forward in temporal direction, anticipating. foredawn is to anticipate dawning, foreglimpse is a glimpse of the future, forecast is an estimation of a future condition
2. Forward in spatial direction. forehearth is the forward extension of the hearth of a blast furnace, forebite is a condition where the front teeth are set too far forward in the mouth, foregaze is to gaze forward
3. Outward in spatial direction. forecry is to cry forth, forehand is a stroke in which the palm of the hand faces the direction of the stroke, foreleader is one who leads others by example
Before with respect to order or rank: first, prior, superior, ahead.
1. Previous or earlier in order or sequence. foredescribed is described earlier in the same document, forebook is a prelude to a book or series of books, forebelief is a previous belief
2. First in order or sequence. forebell is the first of a series of bells, forefinger is the index (first) finger, foredeal is the first place
3. Greater in rank, superior forehand is superiority or advantage, forechoice is a motive which is in agreement with correct desire, forby is superior
4. Prominent, most important, foremost or greatest in rank forecolour is any colour which stands out among others, forehand is the chief or most important part, foreground is the software application a user is currently interacting with
5. Ancestor, ancestral forebear is an ancestor, forefather is ancestor, fore-elder is an ancestor

Usage notes

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Some terms prefixed with for- (“far, very”) have alternative spellings beginning with fore-, though they do not derive from fore- (they do not mean “before”); examples include foreshame, foreslack, foreslow. Conversely, some terms prefixed with fore- have alternative spellings beginning with for-, such as forbear; the form with fore- is usually preferred to avoid ambiguity, with the conspicuous exception of forward/forwards. In some cases analogous words with both prefixes are found, as in forego (“go before”) vs. forgo (“do without”), forebear (“ancestor”) vs. forbear (“restrain oneself”), and forespeak (“speak before, foretell”) vs. forspeak (“speak ill of; curse; charm, bewitch”).[1] The prefixes might be distantly related (from Proto-Indo-European), but are distinct in English.

Synonyms

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(in front of): pre-, ante-
(beforehand): pre-, ante-

Antonyms

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(antonym(s) of “in front of”): post-
(antonym(s) of “beforehand”): after-, post-

Derived terms

[edit] English terms prefixed with fore- foreaccustomed foreacquaint foreacre foreadmonish foreadvise forealleged foreannounce foreannouncement fore-answer foreanswer foreappoint foreappointment fore-approval foreapprove forearc forearm forearmed foreassign forelash forebar forebay forebeach forebeam forebeat forebear forebegotten forebelief forebelieve forebell forebemoaned forebirth forebite forebitten forebode foreboding forebody forebook foreboom forebooth forebrace forebrain forebreast forebridge forebring forebuilding forebulge forebusy forebuy forby forecabin forecaddie forecall forecar forecare forecarriage forecast forecastle forecaution forechain forecharge forechase forechoice forechoose forechosen forecited foreclaim foreclaw foreclose foreclosure forecloth forecognition forecolor forecolour forecome forecomer forecoming foreconceive foreconceiving forecondemn forecondemnation foreconscious foreconsider foreconsidered foreconstruct forecount forecourse forecourt forecover forecoxa forecreated forecrown forecry forecut forecutter foredamn foredamned foredate foredawn foreday foredeal foredeck foredeclare foredecree foredeem foredeep foredefeated foredescribed foredesign foredestine foredetermination foredetermine foredetermined foredispose foredoom foredoor foredraw foredream foredrove foredune fore edge fore-elder fore-end forend foreface forefather forefeast forefeel forefeet forefemur forefence forefield forefighter forefin forefinger forefix forefixed foreflight foreflipper fore-flood foreflow forefoot foreform forefounder forefront forefruit foregaff foregain foregainst foregame foreganger foregate foregaze foregear foregift fore-give foregive foreglance foregleam foreglimpse foreglory foreglow forego foregrant foregranted foregrasp foregrip foreground foregroup foreguard foreguess foreguide foregut forehalsen forehammer forehand forehead forehear forehearth foreheat forehew forehock forehold foreholding forehood forehoof forehook forehorse forehouse foreintend forejudge forejudgement forejudgment foreken forekidney foreking foreknow foreknowing foreknowledge foreland forelast terms derived from beforehand

forby
foreaccustomed
foreacquaint
foreadmonish
foreadvise
foreannounce
foreannouncement
foreanswer
foreappoint
fore-approval
foreapprove
forearmed
forebegotten
forebelief
forebelieve
forebite
forebring
forebusy
forebuy
forecall
forecare
forecast
forecaution
forecharge
forechoice
forechoose
forechosen
foreclaim
forecome
forecoming
foreconceive
foreconceiving
forecondemn
foreconsider
foreconsidered
foreconstruct
forecount
forecreated
forecut
foredamn
foredamned
foredate
foredeal
foredeclare
foredeem
foredesign
foredetermination
foredetermine
foredetermined
foredispose
foredraw
foredream
forefeel
forefix
forefixed
foreflight
foreflow
foreform
forefruit
foreganger
foregift
foregive
foreglory
forego
foregrant
foregranted
foregrasp
foreguard
foreguess
foreguide
forehand
forehear
foreheat
forehold
forejudge
forejudgment
foreknow
foreknowledge
forelast
forelay
forelearn
forelearning
forelend

terms derived from anticipating

forearm
forebelief
forebode
foreboding
forecast
forechoice
forechoose
forecutter
foredawn
foredeal
foredestine
foredoom
foregame
fore-give
foregleam
foreglimpse
foreguess
forehalsen
foreholding
foreken

terms derived from front

forebay
forebitten
forebooth
forecar
forechase
forecloth
forecourt
forecover
fore edge
foregate
foregear
foregrip
foregroup
foreguard
forehand
forehew
forelie

terms derived from nautical

forebeam
forebody
foreboom
forebrace
forebridge
forecabin
forecastle
forechain
forecourse
foredeck
forefence
forefoot
foreganger
forehold
forehood
forehook

terms derived from anterior

forebody
forebrain
forebreast
foreclaw
forecoxa
forecrown
foreface
forefemur
forefin
foreflipper
forefoot
foregear
foregut
forehock
forehoof
foreleg

terms derived from outer

foreacre
forearc
forearm
forebay
forebeam
forebreast
forebuilding
forebulge
foredeep
forefield
forefront
forehead
foreland

terms derived from forepart

forearm
forebody
forecarriage
forecharge
forecourt
forecut
foredoor
fore-end
forefoot
forehand
forehouse
foreledge
forelevel

terms derived from previous

forealleged
foreappointment
forebelief
forebemoaned
forebook
forecited
foredescribed
forefeast
forefix
foreglow
foregroup
foreking

terms derived from forwards

forebite
forebuilding
foredeal
foregain
foregainst
foregaze
foreglance
forehearth
forelead

terms derived from outward

forecaddie
forecry
forefighter
foreflow
forehand
foreintend
foreleader

terms derived from first

forebeat
forebell
forecount
foredeal
forefather
forefinger
foreform
foregut
forekidney

terms derived from greater

forby
forechoice
forefront
foreground
forehand
forehead

terms derived from chief

forecolour
foreconscious
foreground
forehand
forehorse

terms derived from ancestor

forebear
foreday
fore-elder
forefather

terms derived from near

forby
foredune
foreground
foreland

terms derived from nearest

forebeach
forebeam
forefield
forend

terms derived from early

foredawn
foreday
foreyear

terms derived from preceding

forebirth
forehammer
foreking

Etymology 2

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Prefix

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fore-

Used to indicate error, exclusion, or inadequacy; Alternative form of for-. forelay is to waylay

Derived terms

forby
forefoot
forelay

Etymology 3

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"Occurring only in words adopted from French, as forcatch v., forfeit n., forprise n., represents Old French for-, fors-, identical with fors adv. (modern French hors) outside, out."[2]

Prefix

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fore-

Alternative form of for-: outside, out. foreclose is to shut out

Derived terms

foreclose

References

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^ Fore- or for-?, OxfordWords
^ Oxford English Dictionary, s.v. “for- (prefix3),” September 2023, https://doi.org/10.1093/OED/8923913950.

Anagrams

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Ofer, OFer, froe, o-fer, ofer, Freo, Fero, orfe

Danish

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Etymology

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Essentially the same word as the adverb/prefix for-. from Old Danish for-, from Old Norse for-, fyrir-, from Middle Low German vor-.

Prefix

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fore-

used to indicate that 'something' is being brought forward, presented, or directed at someone ‎fore- + ‎læse (“to read”) → ‎forelæse (“to lecture”) ‎fore- + ‎spørge (“to ask”) → ‎forespørge (“to inquire”)
1. before or ahead in time, meaning, or context ‎fore- + ‎bygge (“to build”) → ‎forebygge (“to prevent”)

Usage notes

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This element appears in a great number of adapted loanwords from German, (Middle) Low German and Dutch, to render ver- or vor-, such as in forekomme (“to occur, to seem”). In these cases, it may represent senses that are no longer, or never were, productive in Danish.

Derived terms

[edit] Danish terms prefixed with fore- forebygge foregive forekomme forelægge forelæse foreslå forespørge foretage foretrække

Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *forē-, from Proto-Germanic *furai-.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ˈfo.re/ (as a nominal prefix)
IPA(key): /fo.re/ (as a verbal prefix)

Prefix

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fore-

before, in front of, pro- ‎fore- + ‎cwide → ‎forecwide (“introduction, heading; prophecy”) ‎fore- + ‎manian → ‎foremanian (“to forewarn, admonish”) ‎fore- + ‎mǣrlīċ → ‎foremǣrlīċ (“eminent, foreboding”) ‎fore- + ‎rīm → ‎forerīm (“prologue”) ‎fore- + ‎cnēoris → ‎forecnēoris (“progeny”) ‎fore- + ‎frēfrend → ‎forefrēfrend (“proconsul”) ‎fore- + ‎costiġan → ‎forecostigan (“to profane”) ‎fore- + ‎ġehāt → ‎foreġehāt (“vow”) ‎fore- + ‎mearcung → ‎foremearcung (“title, chapter”)
first, prime, occupying a prominent position ‎fore- + ‎seld → ‎foreseld (“first seat”)
very, supremely, foremost ‎fore- + ‎maniġ → ‎foremaniġ (“very many”) ‎fore- + ‎mihtiġ → ‎foremihtiġ (“most mighty”)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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Middle English: fore-
- English: fore-

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