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Definition of fore
1 obsolete : at an earlier time or period
2 : in, toward, or near the front : forward The plane's exits are located fore and aft.
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Examples of fore in a Sentence
The plane's exits are located fore and aft.
Origin and Etymology of fore
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English for
Examples of fore in a Sentence
fore the baby's arrival, the young couple had been able to cope with their problems
fore the stranger there swarmed a gaggle of curious street urchins
Origin and Etymology of fore
see 1fore
fore
Definition of fore
Examples of fore in a Sentence
the fore and aft cabins
cats have five fore toes but only four hind toes
Recent Examples of fore from the Web
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A unique fen and about half the site is now forest preserve land.
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Origin and Etymology of fore
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fore
Definition of fore
: something that occupies a front position
to the fore
: in or into a position of prominence : forward
Recent Examples of fore from the Web
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I then got involved in a three-car fight, sandwiched fore and aft between a pair of BMWs.
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Later, Green Velvet brought the worship of house to the fore with a dance party that closed out the DJ tent.
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The award-winning filmmaker choreographed his first musical film in the 1950s, but his talents really came to the fore in the late 1960s and early ‘
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The hearing is focused on specific charges the board has made against Mr. Paladino but are bringing long-simmering tensions between Mr. Paladino and his critics to the fore.
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That said, if Ossoff wins, expect Republicans fears about losing control of Congress next year to come to the fore—and that's a problem for Trump's agenda.
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The risks on such platforms came to the fore last August when the market value of Neuromama Ltd., an obscure search engine operator run by an ex-convict, more than quadrupled to $35 billion on tiny volume.
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The second row has a flat floor for max three-across footroom and the captain’s chairs have fore-aft adjustment, which will help the occasional passengers in the small third-row seats.
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Brian Cox is the latest to portray the legendary politician and the actor brings the private Churchill to the fore.
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Origin and Etymology of fore
see 3fore
fore
Definition of fore
—used by a golfer to warn anyone within range of the probable line of flight of the ball
Origin and Etymology of fore
probably short for before
fore-
Definition of fore-
1a : earlier : beforehand foreseeb : occurring earlier : occurring beforehand foreshock
2a : situated at the front : in front forelegb : front part of (something specified) forearmc : foremast foretop
Origin and Etymology of fore-
Middle English for-, fore-, from Old English fore-, from fore, adverb
FORE Defined for English Language Learners
fore
playDefinition of fore for English Language Learners
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: toward or at the front part of a boat, ship, or airplane
fore
Definition of fore for English Language Learners
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: located at the front of a boat, ship, or airplane
fore-
Definition of fore- for English Language Learners
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: earlier
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: located at the front
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: front or lower part of (something specified)
FORE Defined for Kids
Definition of fore for Students
: in or toward the front The plane's exits are located fore and aft.
Definition of fore for Students
: being or coming before in time, place, or order the ship's fore hold
Definition of fore for Students
—used by a golfer to warn someone within range of a hit ball
fore-
Definition of fore- for Students
1 : earlier : beforehand foresee
2 : at the front : in front foreleg
3 : front part of something specified forearm
Medical Dictionary
fore
playMedical Definition of fore
: situated in front of something else
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