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chiefly dialect
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(Entry 1 of 2)
so as to precede something in order of time
- some young boys raced afore to tell onlookers that the parade was about to kick off
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- after,
- afterward
- (or afterwards),
- later
afore
preposition
chiefly dialect
Synonyms & Antonyms of afore (Entry 2 of 2)
1
earlier than
- my father, his father, and even his father afore him farmed this land
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2
preceding in space
- a majestic sailing ship going full speed afore the wind
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“Afore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afore. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of afore was before the 12th century
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