fore

Meanings

Adjective

• Former; occurring earlier (in some order); previous.
• Forward; situated towards the front (of something).

Noun

• The front; the forward part of something; the foreground.

Adverb

• In the part that precedes or goes first; opposed to aft, after, back, behind, etc.
• Formerly; previously; afore.
• In or towards the bows of a ship.

Related

Opposite words

• latter
• aft

Origin

• A development of the prefix fore-.