Fore+part

  • 81fore — adjective situated or placed in front. noun the front part of something, especially a ship. exclamation called out as a warning to people in the path of a golf ball. Phrases to the fore in or to a conspicuous or leading position. Origin OE: of… …

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  • 82fore- — combining form 1》 (added to verbs) in front: foreshorten.     ↘in advance: forebode. 2》 (added to nouns) situated in front of: forecourt.     ↘the front part of: forebrain.     ↘preceding: forefather. Origin OE (see fore) …

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  • 83fore-end — I Cleveland Dialect List the commencing part; that which comes near tje beginning of a season or epoch II North Country (Newcastle) Words the Spring, or early part of the year …

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  • 84fore clipping — a word formed by omitting the first part of the form from which it is derived. Cf. apheresis, back clipping, clipped form. * * * …

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  • 85fore — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. foremost; former, prior, previous. See front. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. forward, near, nearest; see front . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. front, first, forward, head, leading. ANT.: rear, last …

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  • 86fore — fÉ”r /fɔː n. front, part which is located in the front; advantage adj. first; former; situated in front of something else adv. forward, toward the front …

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  • 87fore- — prefix 1 before: to forewarn 2 placed at the front: her forenames | a horse s forelegs 3 the front part of something: his strong forearms …

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  • 88fore- — prefix forming: 1 verbs meaning: a in front (foreshorten). b beforehand; in advance (foreordain; forewarn). 2 nouns meaning: a situated in front of (forecourt). b the front part of (forehead). c of or near the bow of a ship (forecastle). d… …

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  • 89fore clipping — a word formed by omitting the first part of the form from which it is derived. Cf. apheresis, back clipping, clipped form …

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  • 90fore·front — /ˈfoɚˌfrʌnt/ noun, pl fronts [count] : the most important part or position usually singular Their company is at/in the forefront of research in this area. [=their company is a leader in research in this area] The discussion has brought the issue… …

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