- an archaic or dialect word for before
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a•fore
(ə fôr′, ə fōr′),USA pronunciation adv., prep., conj. [Older Use.]
- Slang Termsbefore.
- bef. 900; late Middle English; Middle English aforne, aforen, Old English on foran. See a-1, fore1
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'afore' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
aforehand
- aforementioned
- aforesaid
- aforethought
- aforetime
- atween
- fore
- malice aforethought
- pinafore