fore-

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Synonyms: fore, forex, forel, for-, fores, foret, foree, afore-, core-, forey, forem

Antonyms: fore, forex, forel, for-, fores, foret, foree, afore-, core-, forey, forem

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Prefix

Before with respect to time; earlier. Before: the root is happening earlier in time.
- foreshadow
- foredawn
- forebirth
Before: the root is happening earlier in time.
- foreshadow
The early stage of the root time period
- foredawn
Directly or immediately preceding in time.
- forebirth
Before with respect to position: front, ahead, leading, anterior. Positioned at or near the front.
- forebooth
- forecabin
- forebrain
- forebeam
- forebody
- foredune
- forebeach
Positioned at or near the front.
- forebooth
The fore of a ship.
- forecabin
Anterior: the frontal part of a body.
- forebrain
Outer: the leading, outward portion of a wave or effort; or a distal part of a body.
- forebeam
Forepart: the front part of an object or area.
- forebody
Near, close to, adjacent in position.
- foredune
Nearest: the part of the root which is nearest/closest.
- forebeach
Forward in direction. Forward in temporal direction, anticipating.
- foredawn
- forehearth
- forecry
Forward in temporal direction, anticipating.
- foredawn
Forward in spatial direction.
- forehearth
Outward in spatial direction.
- forecry
Before with respect to order or rank: first, prior, superior, ahead. Previous or earlier in order or sequence.
- foredescribed
- forebell
- forehand
- forecolour
- forebear
Previous or earlier in order or sequence.
- foredescribed
First in order or sequence.
- forebell
Greater in rank, superior
- forehand
Prominent, most important, foremost or greatest in rank
- forecolour
Ancestor, ancestral
- forebear

Used to indicate error, exclusion, or inadequacy; Alternative form of for-.
- forelay

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