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ALL meanings of to the fore

to the fore
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  • adjective to the fore situated at or toward the front, as compared with something else. 1
  • adjective to the fore first in place, time, order, rank, etc.; forward; earlier. 1
  • adjective to the fore Nautical. of or relating to a foremast. noting a sail, yard, boom, etc., or any rigging belonging to a fore lower mast or to some upper mast of a foremast. noting any stay running aft and upward to the head of a fore lower mast or to some specified upper mast of a foremast: fore topmast stay. situated at or toward the bow of a vessel; forward. 1
  • adverb to the fore Nautical. at or toward the bow. 1
  • adverb to the fore forward. 1
  • adverb to the fore Obsolete. before. 1
  • noun to the fore the forepart of anything; front. 1
  • noun to the fore the fore, Nautical. the foremast. 1
  • idioms to the fore fore and aft, Nautical. in, at, or to both ends of a ship. 1
  • idioms to the fore to the fore, into a conspicuous place or position; to or at the front. at hand; ready; available. still alive. 1
  • adverb to the fore to the front 1
  • adverb to the fore issue: evident 1
  • phrase to the fore If someone or something comes to the fore in a particular situation or group, they become important or popular. 0
  • noun to the fore to or into the front or conspicuous position 0
  • noun to the fore alive or active 0
  • noun to the fore to the front; into view; into prominence 0
  • noun to the fore at hand; available 0
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