afore

Synonyms & Antonyms for afore

Synonyms

ahead, already, antecedently, anteriorly, before, beforehand, earlier, formerly, preliminarily, previously

Antonyms

First Known Use of afore

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for afore

Middle English aforen, aforn, afore, going back to Old English onforan, from on on entry 1 + foran "(from) in front, before," from fore "in front, fore entry 1" + -an, -ane "from (a place)" (going back to Germanic *-na) — more at aft entry 1

Definition of afore

Synonyms & Antonyms for afore

First Known Use of afore

History and Etymology for afore

WORD OF THE DAY

abstruse