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afore-

afore- prefix: previously.

Prefix

afore-

  1. Previously.

Origin of afore-

From a- + fore-.

Questions about afore-

What does afore- mean?
Afore- means previously.
What part of speech is afore-?
Afore- is a prefix.

Words near afore- in the dictionary

  1. afoords
  2. afoos mango
  3. afoot
  4. afordable
  5. afore
  6. afore-
  7. afore-enumerated
  8. afore-explained
  9. aforecited
  10. aforedeclared
  11. aforedescribed

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