fore-
Meaning in front
Fore- is a prefix meaning before, in front of, or ahead.
In time: forewarned, foresee, foretell.
In space: foreground, forehead, forearm.
In rank or importance: foremost, foreman.
The prefix often signals something that comes first or occupies a leading position: a ship's foredeck is at the front, and to foreclose is to shut out in advance.
Animal's anterior foot
- forefingerFirst digit after thumb
- forelandProjecting coastal landmass
- foreshoreIntertidal coastal zone
- forecourtExterior space before entrance
foredeck · forestage · forepart · forequarter · forebrain · foregut · foreside · foremast
Awareness of future events
- foreordainFix fate in advance
- foredoomCondemn in advance
- foredatePlace before chronologically
- foretokenProphetic indication
Female forebear
- forenameGiven name at birth
- forewomanFemale work supervisor
- forepersonJury's elected spokesperson
- foreparentAncestral family member
forepaw
Animal's anterior foot
- forefingerFirst digit after thumb
- forelandProjecting coastal landmass
- foreshoreIntertidal coastal zone
forecourt · foredeck · forestage · forepart · forequarter · forebrain · foregut · foreside · foremast · foresail
foreknowledge
Awareness of future events
- foreordainFix fate in advance
- foredoomCondemn in advance
- foredatePlace before chronologically
foremother
Female forebear
- forenameGiven name at birth
- forewomanFemale work supervisor
- forepersonJury's elected spokesperson
fairway
Groomed golf strip
stroke · shout · etiquette · alert · backswing · hazard · slice · hook · caddie · foursome
- for saleAvailable for buying
- look forTry to find
- looking forTrying to find
- back and forthRepeated alternating movement
- for exampleIntroducing an instance
- for nowAt this time
fore, before, afore, foremost, former, formerly, for, forth, forward