(fôr, fōr) adjective
1. Preceding in place or time; forward; antecedent; prior.
2. Situated at or toward the front in relation to something else.
—noun
1. The foremost part; the leading place.
2. Naut. The foremast.
—to the fore
1. To or at the front; into prominence or conspicuous view.
2. At hand; available.
3. Alive; still active.
—prep. & conj. Archaic or Dial. Before.
—adverb
1. Naut. At or toward the bow of a ship.
2. Before; forward; in front.
—interj. In golf, a warning to any person who stands in the way of a stroke or of the ball. [OE]

See also words beginning FOR–.