| Main Entry: | fore |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in the front |
Synonyms: |
ahead, ante, antecedently, before, beforehand, forward, in advance, near, nearest, precedently, previous |
Antonyms: |
aft, back |
| Main Entry: | ahead |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in front or advance of |
Synonyms: |
advanced, advancing, ahead, along, ante, antecedently, at an advantage, at the head, before, beforehand, earlier, first, fore, foremost, forward, forwards, in the foreground, in the lead, leading, on, onward, onwards, precedent, precedently, preceding, previous, progressing, to the fore |
Antonyms: |
behind |
| Main Entry: | before |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | earlier |
Synonyms: |
afore, aforetime, ahead, ante, antecedently, anteriorly, back, before present, ere, fore, former, formerly, forward, gone, gone by, heretofore, in advance, in days of yore, in front, in old days, in the past, past, precendently, previous, previously, since, sooner, up to now |
Antonyms: |
after, afterward, behind, later |
| Main Entry: | beforehand |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
| Definition: | early |
Synonyms: |
advanced, ahead, ahead of time, already, ante, antecedently, before, before now, earlier, fore, in advance, in anticipation, precedently, precocious, previous, previously, sooner |
Antonyms: |
after, afterward, behind, later |
| Main Entry: | bow |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | front of boat |
Synonyms: |
beak, bowsprit, fore, forepart, head, nose, prow, stem |
| Main Entry: | cutting edge |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | leading position |
Synonyms: |
advance guard, advancement, avant-garde, fore, forefront, front, front line, innovation, invention, leading edge, new wave, newest technology, pioneer, point, spearhead, van, vanguard |
| Main Entry: | forefront/foreground |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | prominence |
Synonyms: |
beginning, center, cutting-edge, focus, fore, forepart, front, lead, leading-edge, limelight, on the line, spearhead*, state-of-the-art, vanguard |
Antonyms: |
back, background, rear, unimportance |
| Main Entry: | forward |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in front, first |
Synonyms: |
advance, anterior, facial, fore, foremost, front, head, leading, ventral |
Antonyms: |
back, last |
| Main Entry: | forward |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | toward the front in order, time |
Synonyms: |
ahead, alee, along, ante, antecedently, before, beforehand, fore, forth, in advance, into prominence, into view, on, onward, out, precedently, previous, to the fore, vanward |
Antonyms: |
back, backward, past |
| Main Entry: | front |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | lead, beginning |
Synonyms: |
advanced, ahead, anterior, facial, first, fore, foremost, forward, frontal, head, headmost, in the foreground, leading, obverse, topmost, vanward, ventral |
Antonyms: |
back, ending, final, finishing, rear |