- fore-
- fore- from FORE (Cf. fore) (adv.), which was used as a prefix in Old English and other Germanic languages with a sense of "before in time, rank, position," etc., or designating the front part or earliest time.
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foré — foré … Dictionnaire des rimes
Fore — (f[=o]r), a. [See {Fore}, adv.] Advanced, as compared with something else; toward the front; being or coming first, in time, place, order, or importance; preceding; anterior; antecedent; earlier; forward; opposed to {back} or {behind}; as, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fore — can mean: *Fore (people), a highland people of Papua New Guinea. *Fore (golf), a warning yelled by golfers. *Fore Abbey, an abbey in Ireland. *Fore, County Westmeath a village beside Fore Abbey. *Fore River (Maine), a river * Fore! , the 4th… … Wikipedia
Fore — Fore, n. The front; hence, that which is in front; the future. [1913 Webster] {At the fore} (Naut.), at the fore royal masthead; said of a flag, so raised as a signal for sailing, etc. {To the fore}. (a) In advance; to the front; to a prominent… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fore — Fore, adv. [AS. fore, adv. & prep., another form of for. See {For}, and cf. {Former}, {Foremost}.] 1. In the part that precedes or goes first; opposed to aft, after, back, behind, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. Formerly; previously; afore. [Obs. or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fore! — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Fore! Álbum de Huey Lewis and the News Publicación 20 de septiembre, 1986 Grabación Studio D de Sausalito, California … Wikipedia Español
Fore — 〈[fɔ:(r)] Sp.; Golf〉 Achtung! (Warnruf) [engl., eigtl. „vorn“] * * * Fö|re, die; [schwed. före, norw. føre, zu schwed. föra, norw. føra = führen] (Ski): Eignung des Schnees zum Fahren; Geführigkeit. * * * Fö|re, die; [schwed. före, norw. føre, zu … Universal-Lexikon
Føre — Administration Pays Norvege !Norvège … Wikipédia en Français
fore — To the fore was originally a Scottish and Anglo Irish phrase meaning ‘at hand, available, surviving’. It came into English literary use during the 19c, and in current standard English means ‘into view, to the front’. A person is said to have come … Modern English usage
fore — [fôr, fōr] adv. [ME < OE fore, foran, akin to Ger vor < IE base * per , through, throughout, before > FOR1, FOR , L per] 1. at, in, or toward the bow of a ship: only in FORE AND AFT 2. Obs. previously adj … English World dictionary
Fore — (f[=o]r), n. [AS. f[=o]r, fr. faran to go. See {Fare}, v. i.] Journey; way; method of proceeding. [Obs.] Follow him and his fore. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
