fore (fôr, fōr)
adj.

1. Located at or toward the front; forward.
2. Earlier in order of occurrence; former.

n.

1. Something that is located at or toward the front.
2. The front part.

adv.

1. At, toward, or near the front; forward.
2. At an earlier time.

prep. also 'fore
Before.

interj. Sports
Used by a golfer to warn those ahead that a ball is headed in their direction.

idiom:

to the fore

1. In, into, or toward a position of prominence: A new virtuoso has come to the fore.

[Middle English, beforehand, before, in front of, from Old English.]

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