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former

5 ENTRIES FOUND:

1for·mer

adj \ˈfr-mər\

Definition of FORMER

1
a : coming before in time b : of, relating to, or occurring in the past <former correspondence>
2
: preceding in place or arrangement : foregoing <the former part of the chapter>
3
: first in order of two or more things cited or understood <of the two given, the former spelling is more common> <of the two spellings, the former is more common>
4
: having been previously : onetime <a former athlete>

Examples of FORMER

  1. <the coach is a former professional baseball player>
  2. <the former manual had some errors, but the current version has its own problems>

Origin of FORMER

Middle English, from forme first, from Old English forma — more at foremost
First Known Use: 12th century

Rhymes with FORMER

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