afore
pronunciation
How to pronounce afore in British English:
UK [ə'fɔ:]
How to pronounce afore in American English:
US [ə'foʊr]
Word Origin
- afore (adv.)
- Old English onforan "before, at the beginning of, in front of," from phrase on foran, from on (prep.) + foran (adv.) "in front," dative of for. In some cases probably it represents Old English ætforan "at-fore." Once the literary equivalent of before, it now has been replaced by that word except in nautical use and in combinations such as aforesaid, aforethought.
Example
- 1. Don 't you remember seeing the man afore ?
- 2. Do you intend to accomplishment afore you leave ?
- 3. None of us has heard of him afore .
- 4. Give me your hand afore , 1 I 'm old .
- 5. You have to analysis-in at atomic one hour afore .