fore-
combining form/fɔː(r)/
/fɔːr/
in nouns and verbs- before; in advance
- foreword
- foretell
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- in the front of
- the foreground of the picture
Word OriginOld English: of Germanic origin; related to Dutch voor and German vor.
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