former

Letters that make former

a, o, e, f, m, r are letters that make 'former'

Words within former

ER, OR, FO, former, form, ormer, ME, Er are words within 'former'


4 possible definitions for 'former'

Former(A) as "(used especially of persons) of the immediate past"

Under this definition, former is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

late(a), previous(a) have the same meaning as 'former(a)'

Similar to former

past is similar to former(a).

Example of former used within this context

"the former president", "our late President is still very active", "the previous occupant of the White House"


Former(A) as "belonging to some prior time"

Under this definition, former is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

erstwhile(a), onetime(a), old, one-time(a), quondam(a), sometime(a) have the same meaning as 'former(a)'

Similar to former

past is similar to former(a).

Example of former used within this context

"erstwhile friend", "our former glory", "the once capital of the state", "her quondam lover"


Former(A) as "referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several), I prefer the former version to the latter one""

Under this definition, former is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

latter(a) has the opposite meaning of former(a)


Former(A) as "belonging to the distant past"

Under this definition, former is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

early(a), other(a) have the same meaning as 'former(a)'

Similar to former

past is similar to former(a).

Example of former used within this context

"the early inhabitants of Europe", "former generations", "in other times"



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