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for⋅mer
1 [fawr-mer]
–adjective
| 1. | preceding in time; prior or earlier: during a former stage in the proceedings. |
| 2. | past, long past, or ancient: in former times. |
| 3. | preceding in order; being the first of two: Our former manufacturing process was too costly. |
| 4. | being the first mentioned of two (distinguished from latter ): The former suggestion was preferred to the latter. |
| 5. | having once, or previously, been; erstwhile: a former president. |
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Former
Form"er\, n. 1. One who forms; a maker; a creator. 2. (Mech.) (a) A shape around which an article is to be shaped, molded, woven wrapped, pasted, or otherwise constructed. (b) A templet, pattern, or gauge by which an article is shaped. (c) A cutting die.Former
For"mer\, a. [A compar. due to OE. formest. See Foremost.]1. Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past. For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age. --Job. viii. 8. The latter and former rain. --Hosea vi. 3. 3. Near the beginning; preceeding; as, the former part of a discourse or argument. 3. Earlier, as between two things mentioned together; first mentioned. A bad author deserves better usage than a bad critic; a man may be the former merely through the misfortune of an ill judgment; but he can not be latter without both that and an ill temper. --Pope. Syn: Prior; previous; anterior; antecedent; preceding; foregoing.
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Language Translation for : former
Spanish:
antiguo, anterior,
German:
früher,
Japanese:
前の
former
"earlier in time," c.1160, comparative of forme "first," patterned on formest "foremost" (see foremost). An unusual case of a comparative formed from a superlative (the -m- is a superlative element; the word was formed on the analogy of foremost).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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