AFORE Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

afore 1 of 2

adverb

ə-ˈfȯr

Definition of afore

chiefly dialect

as in earlier

so as to precede something in order of time some young boys raced afore to tell onlookers that the parade was about to kick off

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Relevance

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afore

2 of 2

preposition

ə-ˈfȯr

chiefly dialect

as in before

earlier than my father, his father, and even his father afore him farmed this land

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as in against

preceding in space a majestic sailing ship going full speed afore the wind

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Adverb

Nor did Governor Shin Hyun Song rule out another tap of the brakes in the months ahead.

— William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Crews may benefit from slightly cooler temperatures in the days ahead, Gass said, and wind conditions are expected to remain fairly calm in both areas.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of ahead

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The 24-time Grand Slam champion appeared to suffer a cramp in his left foot, threw up, and took a medical time-out to have his back massaged between the fourth and fifth sets before losing to Argentine player Mariano Navone.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
By taking stem cells from a host’s own body and encouraging them to differentiate before mixing them with a commercially available, soluble matrix gel, researchers may have cracked the most critical problems in the transplant process.

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of before

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