fore-
before, in front
Old English · fore-
Old English fore means before in time or in front in place. It gives words like forecast (cast ahead), foresee (see before), forehead (front of the head), and foreground (front part of a view).
Memory trick
fore- is the front of a ship: it leads, it sees ahead.
Words from this root
- forecast (fore + cast) — to predict ahead of timeपूर्वानुमान लगाना
- foresee (fore + see) — to see before it happensपहले से देख लेना
- forehead (fore + head) — the front of the headमाथा
- foreground (fore + ground) — the front part of a viewअग्रभूमि
- foreword (fore + word) — an introduction in a bookप्रस्तावना
- foretell (fore + tell) — to say what will happenभविष्यवाणी करना
- forearm (fore + arm) — the arm between elbow and wristकलाई से कोहनी तक का हाथ
- forewarn (fore + warn) — to warn in advanceपहले से चेताना
- foreman (fore + man) — the leader of a work crewमुखिया, फ़ोरमैन
- forefather (fore + father) — an ancestorपूर्वज
- forefront (fore + front) — the very frontअग्र भाग
- foresight (fore + sight) — the ability to plan aheadदूरदर्शिता