Idioms for fore

    fore and aft, Nautical. in, at, or to both ends of a ship.
    to the fore,
    1. into a conspicuous place or position; to or at the front.
    2. at hand; ready; available.
    3. still alive.

Origin of fore

1
by construal of fore- as an adj., hence nominalized; fore and aft perhaps as translation of Dutch or Low German; sense “before” (defs 6, 9) perhaps continuation of Middle English, Old English fore in this sense, or as aphetic form of afore

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fore

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Words nearby fore

forde, fordless, fordo, fordone, fordyce's spots, fore, fore and aft, fore clipping, fore edge, fore plane, fore-

Words related to to the fore

outstanding, earlier, forward, along, advanced, before, onward, ahead, out, beforehand, onwards, ante, forth, fore, bulging, extended, eye-catching, flashy, hilly

British Dictionary definitions for to the fore (1 of 2)

Word Origin for fore

Old English; related to Old Saxon, Old High German fora, Gothic faura, Greek para, Sanskrit pura

British Dictionary definitions for to the fore (2 of 2)

fore 2
/ (fɔː) /

interjection

(in golf) a warning shout made by a player about to make a shot

Word Origin for fore

C19: probably short for before

Idioms and Phrases with to the fore (1 of 2)

to the fore

In, into, or toward a position of prominence, as in A new virtuoso pianist has come to the fore. [First half of 1800s]

Idioms and Phrases with to the fore (2 of 2)

fore