FORE-


Meaning of FORE- in English

combining form

Etymology: Middle English for-, fore-, from Old English fore-, from fore, adverb

1.

a. : at an earlier point in time : beforehand

fore see

fore tell

b. : occurring at an earlier point in time : occurring beforehand

fore payment

fore period

c. : being an early part of (something stipulated)

fore day

fore summer

2.

a. : situated at or toward the front : situated in front of something

fore leg

fore porch

b. : being the front part of (something stipulated)

fore arm

fore palate

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