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adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of fore

being at or in the forward part or surface of something

  • cats have five fore toes but only four hind toes
Synonyms of fore

anterior, forward, front, frontal, frontward (or frontwards)
Words Related to fore

ventral
Near Antonyms of fore

dorsal
Antonyms of fore

aft, after, hind, hinder, hindmost, posterior, rear, rearward

fore

preposition , chiefly dialect
variants: also 'fore

Synonyms and Antonyms of fore

1 earlier than

  • set out early with the hope of arriving fore the sunset
Synonyms of fore

afore [chiefly dialect], ahead of, before, ere, of, previous to, prior to, to
Words Related to fore

till, until, up to
Phrases Synonymous with fore

in advance of
Near Antonyms of fore

next, next to, since
Antonyms of fore

after, following

2 preceding in space

  • fore the stranger there swarmed a gaggle of curious street urchins
Synonyms of fore

afore [chiefly dialect], ahead of, before
Words Related to fore

against
Phrases Synonymous with fore

in advance of, in front of
Antonyms of fore

after, following

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