Definitions for FORE
fɔr, foʊrFORE

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. bow, fore, prow, stem(adj)

   front part of a vessel or aircraft

   "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"

2. fore(a)(adverb)

   situated at or toward the bow of a vessel

3. fore, forward(adverb)

   near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane

   "the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments"

Wiktionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Fore(ProperNoun)

   A people and language of Papua New Guinea.

   Etymology: A development of the prefix fore-.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Fore(verb)

   journey; way; method of proceeding

   Etymology: [See Fore, adv.]

2. Fore(adverb)

   in the part that precedes or goes first; -- opposed to aft, after, back, behind, etc

   Etymology: [See Fore, adv.]

3. Fore(adverb)

   formerly; previously; afore

   Etymology: [See Fore, adv.]

4. Fore(adverb)

   in or towards the bows of a ship

   Etymology: [See Fore, adv.]

5. Fore(adverb)

   advanced, as compared with something else; toward the front; being or coming first, in time, place, order, or importance; preceding; anterior; antecedent; earlier; forward; -- opposed to back or behind; as, the fore part of a garment; the fore part of the day; the fore and of a wagon

   Etymology: [See Fore, adv.]

6. Fore(noun)

   the front; hence, that which is in front; the future

   Etymology: [See Fore, adv.]

7. Fore

   before; -- sometimes written 'fore as if a contraction of afore or before

   Etymology: [See Fore, adv.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Fore

   fōr, adj. in front of: advanced in position: coming first.—adv. at the front: in the first part: previously: (golf) a warning cry to any person in the way of the ball to be played.—Fore and aft, lengthwise of a ship.—At the fore, displayed on the foremast (of a flag); To the fore, forthcoming: (Scot.) in being, alive. [A.S. fore, radically the same as for, prep.—to be distinguished from pfx. for- (Ger. ver- in vergessen, L. per).]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. fore

   The distinguishing character of all that part of a ship's frame and machinery which lies near the stem, or in that direction, in opposition to aft or after. Boarders to the fore--advance!

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. fore

   In advance; at the front; in the part that precedes or goes first.

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1. FORE

   What does FORE stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the FORE acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Anagrams for FORE »

1. o-fer

2. froe

3. Freo

How to pronounce FORE?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of FORE in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of FORE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of FORE in a Sentence

1. Dietrich Bonhoeffer:

   It is the characteristic excellence of the strong man that he can bring momentous issues to the fore and make a decision about them. The weak are always forced to decide between alternatives they have not chosen themselves.

2. Benjamin W. Decker:

   In Matthew 7:20 (KJV), we are taught a profound secret for discerning of the Spirit: Where-fore by their fruits ye shall know them. This means that we look to the health of the part (the fruit) to gauge the health of the whole. A healthy tree will bear good fruit; an unhealthy tree will bear low-quality fruit.

3. Robert Collier:

   Something must be done when you find an opposing set of desires of this kind well to the fore in your category of strong desires. You must set in operation a process of competition, from which one must emerge a victor and the other set be defeated.

4. Joe Zepecki:

   They all have flaws because the process of running for president forces those flaws to the fore, that's how we do this.

5. Hong Min:

   This is where you would send someone you could trust, no is a person who has come to the fore in the Kim Jong Un era, as a up-and-coming and trusted aide. It is not strange at all if he becomes defense minister.

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