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fore


fore

forward; front part; warning by golfer
Not to be confused with:for – on behalf of; in favor of; because; since four – a numeral

fore

F0241300 (fôr)adj.1. Located at or toward the front; forward.2. Earlier in order of occurrence; former.n.1. Something that is located at or toward the front.2. The front part.adv.1. At, toward, or near the front; forward.2. At an earlier time.prep. also 'fore Before.interj. Sports Used by a golfer to warn those ahead that a ball is headed in their direction.Idiom: to the fore In, into, or toward a position of prominence: A new virtuoso has come to the fore.
[Middle English, beforehand, before, in front of, from Old English; see per in Indo-European roots.]

fore

(fɔː) adj (usually in combination) located at, in, or towards the front: the forelegs of a horse. n1. the front part2. something located at, in, or towards the front3. (Nautical Terms) short for foremast4. (Nautical Terms) fore and aft located at or directed towards both ends of a vessel: a fore-and-aft rig. 5. to the fore a. to or into the front or conspicuous positionb. Scot and Irish alive or active: is your grandfather still to the fore?. adv6. (Nautical Terms) at or towards a ship's bow7. obsolete beforeprep, conj a less common word for before[Old English; related to Old Saxon, Old High German fora, Gothic faura, Greek para, Sanskrit pura]

fore

(fɔː) interj (Golf) (in golf) a warning shout made by a player about to make a shot[C19: probably short for before]

fore1

(fɔr, foʊr)

adj. 1. situated in front of something else. 2. first in place, time, order, rank, etc.; forward; earlier. 3. a. of or pertaining to a foremast. b. being a sail, yard, boom, etc., or any rigging belonging to a fore lower mast or to some upper mast of a foremast. c. situated at or toward the bow of a vessel; forward. adv. 4. at or toward the bow of a vessel. 5. forward. 6. Obs. before. n. 7. the forepart of anything; front. 8. the fore, the foremast. prep., conj. 9. Also, 'fore.Informal. before. Idioms: 1. fore and aft, in, at, or to both ends of a ship. 2. to the fore, into a conspicuous place or position; to or at the front.

fore2

(fɔr, foʊr)

interj. (used as a cry of warning on a golf course to persons who are in danger of being struck by a ball in flight.) [1875–80; probably aph. variant of before]

fore-

a prefix meaning “before” (in space, time, condition, etc.) ( forecast; foretaste; forewarn), “front” (forehead; forefront), “preceding” ( forefather), “superior” (foreman). [comb. form representing Middle English, Old English fore in front, before, c. Old Saxon, Old High German fora, Gothic faura]
Thesaurus
Noun1.fore - front part of a vessel or aircraftfore - front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"prow, bow, stemfront - the side that is seen or that goes firstvessel, watercraft - a craft designed for water transportation
Adj.1.fore - situated at or toward the bow of a vesselsailing, seafaring, navigation - the work of a sailorfront - relating to or located in the front; "the front lines"; "the front porch"forward - at or near or directed toward the front; "the forward section of the aircraft"; "a forward plunge down the stairs"; "forward motion"aft - (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail
Adv.1.fore - near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane; "the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments"forwardabaft, aft, astern - at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane; "stow the luggage aft"; "ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft"; "the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about"

fore

noun front, head, top, forefront, nearest part, foremost part no damage in the fore part of the ship

fore

nounThe part of someone or something facing the viewer:forepart, front.
Translations
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fore


bring (something) to the fore

To emphasize something or make it more noticeable. Be sure to bring this argument to the fore when you rewrite your paper. Discrepancies in the yearly budget report brought questions of corruption to the fore.See also: bring, fore

come to the fore

To be emphasized or made more noticeable. This argument needs to come to the fore when you rewrite your paper. Questions of corruption came to the fore after the auditors found discrepancies in the yearly budget report.See also: come, fore

to the fore

At, in, or toward a position of emphasis, prominence, or importance; to the forefront. Discrepancies in the yearly budget report brought questions of corruption to the fore. The tennis legend came to the fore when she was just 15 years old.See also: fore

fore and aft

1. At the front and back of something. This phrase is nautical in origin, referring to the bow (located at the front) and the stern (located at the back) of a ship. We need to change the locks fore and aft, I'm afraid.2. Everywhere; all over. There are people fore and aft—I'll never be able to find you!See also: aft, and, fore

bring something to the fore

to move something forward; to make something more prominent or noticeable. All the talk about costs brought the question of budgets to the fore. The question of budget planning was brought to the fore.See also: bring, fore

come to the fore

Fig. to become prominent; to become important. The question of salary has now come to the fore. Since his great successes as a prosecutor, he has really come to the fore in city politics.See also: come, fore

fore and aft

at the front and the back, usually of a boat or ship. They had to attach new lights fore and aft because the old ones were not bright enough to meet the new regulations. The captain ordered a watch stationed fore and aft.See also: aft, and, fore

fore and aft

Both front and back, everywhere, as in The children clung to the teacher fore and aft. This expression is nautical terminology for the bow, or front, and the stern, or back, of a vessel. Today it is also used more broadly. [First half of 1600s] See also: aft, and, fore

to the fore

In, into, or toward a position of prominence, as in A new virtuoso pianist has come to the fore. [First half of 1800s] See also: fore

be/come to the ˈfore

(British English) (American English be at the ˈfore) be or become important and noticed by people; play an important part: She came very much to the fore in the area during the local campaign against the new bypass. Fore means ‘front’.See also: come, fore

bring something to the ˈfore

make something become noticed by people: His political opinions have been brought to the fore recently, particularly after his television appearance last week.See also: bring, fore, something

to the fore

In, into, or toward a position of prominence: A new virtuoso has come to the fore.See also: fore

fore


fore

1. short for foremast2. fore and aft located at or directed towards both ends of a vessel

fore

[fȯr] (naval architecture) The front part of a ship. In the direction of or toward the bow.

FORE


AcronymDefinition
FOREFoundation for Osteoporosis Research and Education
FOREForum on Religion and Ecology
FOREForum for Osteopathic Regulation in Europe (various organizations)
FOREFoundation of Research and Education
FOREFourier-Rebinning (algorithm)
FOREFirm Order Report (NASD)
FOREForensic Science Improvement Revolving Fund

fore


  • all
  • noun
  • adj
  • adv

Synonyms for fore

noun front

Synonyms

  • front
  • head
  • top
  • forefront
  • nearest part
  • foremost part

Synonyms for fore

noun the part of someone or something facing the viewer

Synonyms

  • forepart
  • front

Synonyms for fore

noun front part of a vessel or aircraft

Synonyms

  • prow
  • bow
  • stem

Related Words

  • front
  • vessel
  • watercraft

adj situated at or toward the bow of a vessel

Related Words

  • sailing
  • seafaring
  • navigation
  • front
  • forward

Antonyms

  • aft

adv near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane

Synonyms

  • forward

Antonyms

  • abaft
  • aft
  • astern
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