1
: in, toward, or near the front : forward
The plane's exits are located fore and aft.
2
obsolete
: at an earlier time or period
—used by a golfer to warn anyone within range of the probable line of flight of the ball
1
a
: earlier : beforehand
foresee
b
: occurring earlier : occurring beforehand
foreshock
2
a
: situated at the front : in front
foreleg
b
: front part of (something specified)
forearm
c
: foremast
foretop
Synonyms
Examples of fore in a Sentence
Adverb
The plane's exits are located fore and aft.
Adjective
the fore and aft cabins
cats have five fore toes but only four hind toes
Preposition
set out early with the hope of arriving fore the sunset
fore the stranger there swarmed a gaggle of curious street urchins
Recent Examples on the Web
Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
The issue came to the fore on Thursday evening when the government announced that the coalition had not agreed on an extension to the exemption by April 1, when the current exemption elapses.
—Johnatan Reiss, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Cinnamon and clove come to the fore here along with citrus, making the rare spiced rum that actually lives up to the name.
—Tony Sachs, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
Trade tensions between Beijing and Washington continue to remain and the issue came to the fore earlier this week when China filed a complaint against the U.S. at the World Trade Organization.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Amid these talks, the notion of using AI for NPCs came to the fore.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 26 Mar. 2024
Over the past month, the marked differences between a staunchly pro-Kyiv government in Prague and Slovakia’s Russia-friendly Prime Minister Robert Fico have come to the fore.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
Then the enticements of the entertainment business come to the fore and burn Petey out—and this, in its clever and melancholy way, is the movie’s strange and deep insight.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2024
What comes to the fore in this debate is a rare schism among Democrats about what the party stands for.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 18 Mar. 2024
Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
Our giant cyborg beetle mainly relies on neuromuscular stimulation of direct flight muscles for flight control and leg muscles of the fore legs for walking control.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Nov. 2017
For years most climbers, led by guides, stopped at a fore summit.
—John Branch, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2022
Noun
After weeks of Royal drama in the British and American press, a different kind of English scandal has come to the fore.
—Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
The issue came to the fore on Thursday evening when the government announced that the coalition had not agreed on an extension to the exemption by April 1, when the current exemption elapses.
—Johnatan Reiss, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Cinnamon and clove come to the fore here along with citrus, making the rare spiced rum that actually lives up to the name.
—Tony Sachs, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
Trade tensions between Beijing and Washington continue to remain and the issue came to the fore earlier this week when China filed a complaint against the U.S. at the World Trade Organization.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Amid these talks, the notion of using AI for NPCs came to the fore.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 26 Mar. 2024
Over the past month, the marked differences between a staunchly pro-Kyiv government in Prague and Slovakia’s Russia-friendly Prime Minister Robert Fico have come to the fore.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
Then the enticements of the entertainment business come to the fore and burn Petey out—and this, in its clever and melancholy way, is the movie’s strange and deep insight.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2024
What comes to the fore in this debate is a rare schism among Democrats about what the party stands for.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 18 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Video Ad Feedback 01:22 - Source: CNN The protests appear have brought back to the fore deep societal divisions in Israel papered over by the initial reaction to the events of October 7.
—Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
Our giant cyborg beetle mainly relies on neuromuscular stimulation of direct flight muscles for flight control and leg muscles of the fore legs for walking control.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Nov. 2017
For years most climbers, led by guides, stopped at a fore summit.
—John Branch, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2022
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“Fore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fore. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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fore
2 of 5 adjective
: being or coming before in time, order, or space
fore
3 of 5 noun
: a front place or position
came to the fore
fore
4 of 5 interjection
—used by a golfer to warn anyone within range of a hit ball
fore-
5 of 5 combining form1
a
: earlier : beforehand
foresee
b
: occurring earlier : occurring beforehand
forethought
2
a
: situated at the front : in front
foreleg
b
: front part of (something specified)
forearm
Etymology
Combining form
Old English fore- "earlier, beforehand"
Medical Definition
fore
adjective
: situated in front of something else
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