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- [uh-fawr, uh-fohr]
- /əˈfɔr, əˈfoʊr/
- /əˈfɔːr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-fawr, uh-fohr]
- /əˈfɔr, əˈfoʊr/
Definitions of afore word
- adverb afore before 3
- noun afore Before. 1
- adverb afore (dialect) Before. 0
- adverb afore (nautical) In the fore part of a ship. 0
- conjunction afore In advance of the time when; before. 0
- preposition afore Before; in advance of the time of. 0
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Origin of afore
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; late Middle English; Middle English aforne, aforen, Old English on foran. See a-1, fore1
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Parts of speech for Afore
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
afore popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for afore
adv afore
- previously — coming or occurring before something else; prior: the previous owner.
- ahead — Something that is ahead is in front of you. If you look ahead, you look directly in front of you.
- since — from then till now (often preceded by ever): He was elected in 1978 and has been president ever since.
- back — If you move back, you move in the opposite direction to the one in which you are facing or in which you were moving before.
- ante — the gaming stake put up before the deal in poker by the players
conjunction afore
- before — If something happens before a particular date, time, or event, it happens earlier than that date, time, or event.
Antonyms for afore
adv afore
- afterward — If you do something or if something happens afterward, you do it or it happens after a particular event or time that has already been mentioned.
- later — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- after — If something happens after a particular date or event, it happens during the period of time that follows that date or event.
- behind — If something is behind a thing or person, it is on the other side of them from you, or nearer their back rather than their front.
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