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afore

Pronunciation: /əˈfoɹ/

The English word “afore” has 6 meanings listed here.

adverb

  1. Before, temporally.
  2. Before, in front, spatially.
  3. In the fore part of a ship.

preposition

  1. Before; in advance of the time of.
  2. Before; situated geographically or metaphorically in front of.

conjunction

  1. In advance of the time when; before.

Etymology

From Middle English afore, aforn, from Old English onforan or ætforan; equivalent to a- + fore.

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