1
: in, toward, or near the front : forward
The plane's exits are located fore and aft.
2
obsolete
: at an earlier time or period
—used by a golfer to warn anyone within range of the probable line of flight of the ball
1
a
: earlier : beforehand
foresee
b
: occurring earlier : occurring beforehand
foreshock
2
a
: situated at the front : in front
foreleg
b
: front part of (something specified)
forearm
c
: foremast
foretop
Synonyms
Examples of fore in a Sentence
Adverb
The plane's exits are located fore and aft.
Adjective
the fore and aft cabins
cats have five fore toes but only four hind toes
Preposition
set out early with the hope of arriving fore the sunset
fore the stranger there swarmed a gaggle of curious street urchins
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Chris Turlica, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Now Morisseau, who is half Haitian and half Black American, is exploring a new setting, that of urbane Port-au-Prince, some years after the 2010 earthquake, a natural disaster that brought to the fore, with devastating clarity, the unnatural cycles of exploitation that threaten to define Haiti.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
Megan Poinski, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
The euro slipped at the start of trading, as investors digested a result that few had anticipated and brings back to the fore concern about France’s fiscal problems, given parties’ commitment to a major increase in public spending.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 8 July 2024
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Noun
That’s especially important as AI comes to the fore: Only OEMs that can capture and compile real-world performance data will be able to train models and create more intelligent machinery to drive benefits for end-users.
—Chris Turlica, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Now Morisseau, who is half Haitian and half Black American, is exploring a new setting, that of urbane Port-au-Prince, some years after the 2010 earthquake, a natural disaster that brought to the fore, with devastating clarity, the unnatural cycles of exploitation that threaten to define Haiti.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
Adjective
These issues were brought to the fore last year during the SAG-AFTRA strike.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
The euro slipped at the start of trading, as investors digested a result that few had anticipated and brings back to the fore concern about France’s fiscal problems, given parties’ commitment to a major increase in public spending.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 8 July 2024
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“Fore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fore. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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fore
2 of 5 adjective
: being or coming before in time, order, or space
fore
3 of 5 noun
: a front place or position
came to the fore
fore
4 of 5 interjection
—used by a golfer to warn anyone within range of a hit ball
fore-
5 of 5 combining form1
a
: earlier : beforehand
foresee
b
: occurring earlier : occurring beforehand
forethought
2
a
: situated at the front : in front
foreleg
b
: front part of (something specified)
forearm
Etymology
Combining form
Old English fore- "earlier, beforehand"
Medical Definition
fore
adjective
: situated in front of something else
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