"tofore" meaning in All languages combined

See tofore on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

IPA: /təˈfɔː(ɹ)/
Etymology: From Middle English tofore, toforn, from Old English tōforan (“in front of”), from tō (“to”) + foran (“front, fore-part”, n.), dative case of fora (“front”). Compare Dutch tevoren (“previously”), German zuvor (“before, previously”). More at to, fore. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|tofore}} Middle English tofore, {{m|enm|toforn}} toforn, {{inh|en|ang|tōforan||in front of}} Old English tōforan (“in front of”), {{m|ang|tō||to}} tō (“to”), {{m|ang|foran||front, fore-part|pos=n.}} foran (“front, fore-part”, n.), {{m|ang|fora||front}} fora (“front”), {{cog|nl|tevoren||previously}} Dutch tevoren (“previously”), {{cog|de|zuvor||before, previously}} German zuvor (“before, previously”), {{m|en|to}} to, {{m|en|fore}} fore Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} tofore (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) Before, previously. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-tofore-en-adv-YjrxJg4B Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English prepositions Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 30 35 35 Disambiguation of English prepositions: 30 35 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: toforne (14th – 16th centuries)
Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with to- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 0 0 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with to-: 0 0 0

Conjunction [English]

IPA: /təˈfɔː(ɹ)/
Etymology: From Middle English tofore, toforn, from Old English tōforan (“in front of”), from tō (“to”) + foran (“front, fore-part”, n.), dative case of fora (“front”). Compare Dutch tevoren (“previously”), German zuvor (“before, previously”). More at to, fore. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|tofore}} Middle English tofore, {{m|enm|toforn}} toforn, {{inh|en|ang|tōforan||in front of}} Old English tōforan (“in front of”), {{m|ang|tō||to}} tō (“to”), {{m|ang|foran||front, fore-part|pos=n.}} foran (“front, fore-part”, n.), {{m|ang|fora||front}} fora (“front”), {{cog|nl|tevoren||previously}} Dutch tevoren (“previously”), {{cog|de|zuvor||before, previously}} German zuvor (“before, previously”), {{m|en|to}} to, {{m|en|fore}} fore Head templates: {{en-con}} tofore
  1. (obsolete) Before. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-tofore-en-conj-PmhHo0Hg Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English prepositions Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 30 35 35 Disambiguation of English prepositions: 30 35 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: toforne (14th – 16th centuries)
Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with to- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 0 0 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with to-: 0 0 0

Preposition [English]

IPA: /təˈfɔː(ɹ)/
Etymology: From Middle English tofore, toforn, from Old English tōforan (“in front of”), from tō (“to”) + foran (“front, fore-part”, n.), dative case of fora (“front”). Compare Dutch tevoren (“previously”), German zuvor (“before, previously”). More at to, fore. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|tofore}} Middle English tofore, {{m|enm|toforn}} toforn, {{inh|en|ang|tōforan||in front of}} Old English tōforan (“in front of”), {{m|ang|tō||to}} tō (“to”), {{m|ang|foran||front, fore-part|pos=n.}} foran (“front, fore-part”, n.), {{m|ang|fora||front}} fora (“front”), {{cog|nl|tevoren||previously}} Dutch tevoren (“previously”), {{cog|de|zuvor||before, previously}} German zuvor (“before, previously”), {{m|en|to}} to, {{m|en|fore}} fore Head templates: {{head|en|prepositions|head=}} tofore, {{en-prep}} tofore
  1. (obsolete) Before. Tags: obsolete Derived forms: heretofore, theretofore, wheretofore
    Sense id: en-tofore-en-prep-PmhHo0Hg Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English prepositions Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 30 35 35 Disambiguation of English prepositions: 30 35 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: toforne (14th – 16th centuries)
Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with to- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 0 0 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with to-: 0 0 0

Adverb [Middle English]

IPA: /toːˈfɔːr(ə)/, /toːˈfɔːr(ə)n/, /tɔ-/, /tə-/
Etymology: From Old English tōforan; equivalent to to- + fore. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|tōforan}} Old English tōforan, {{af|enm|to-|fore}} to- + fore Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb}} tofore
  1. In front, ahead; in the first position in a sequence.
    Sense id: en-tofore-enm-adv-nJvQWN~E Categories (other): Middle English prepositions Disambiguation of Middle English prepositions: 13 2 4 18 2 3 3 26 28
  2. At a prior time; beforehand, earlier. Categories (topical): Time
    Sense id: en-tofore-enm-adv-y0qnnjWu Disambiguation of Time: 0 49 4 32 0 0 7 7 0
  3. (in texts) Found above; found in a prior section.
    Sense id: en-tofore-enm-adv-I3R496rb
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: toforn [conjunction], tofor [conjunction], to-fore [conjunction], to-forn [conjunction], to-for [conjunction] Synonyms (adverb and preposition): toforen, tofor, toforon, toforn, toforne, toforan, toffor, toffore, tofforn, toforowe, tofour, tovor, tovore, tovoren, tefor, tefore, teforen Disambiguation of 'adverb and preposition': 6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19

Conjunction [Middle English]

IPA: /toːˈfɔːr(ə)/, /toːˈfɔːr(ə)n/, /tɔ-/, /tə-/
Etymology: From Old English tōforan; equivalent to to- + fore. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|tōforan}} Old English tōforan, {{af|enm|to-|fore}} to- + fore Head templates: {{head|enm|conjunction}} tofore
  1. Indicates that the antecedent clause occurred before the consequent clause in time.
    Sense id: en-tofore-enm-conj-9IQj1pvB Categories (other): Middle English prepositions Disambiguation of Middle English prepositions: 13 2 4 18 2 3 3 26 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: toforn [conjunction], tofor [conjunction], to-fore [conjunction], to-forn [conjunction], to-for [conjunction] Synonyms (adverb and preposition): toforen, tofor, toforon, toforn, toforne, toforan, toffor, toffore, tofforn, toforowe, tofour, tovor, tovore, tovoren, tefor, tefore, teforen Disambiguation of 'adverb and preposition': 6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19

Preposition [Middle English]

IPA: /toːˈfɔːr(ə)/, /toːˈfɔːr(ə)n/, /tɔ-/, /tə-/
Etymology: From Old English tōforan; equivalent to to- + fore. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|tōforan}} Old English tōforan, {{af|enm|to-|fore}} to- + fore Head templates: {{head|enm|preposition}} tofore
  1. In front of.
    Sense id: en-tofore-enm-prep-kvm~sxJA
  2. Closer than something (with reference to the speaker).
    Sense id: en-tofore-enm-prep-cRfU1Iwu
  3. In the presence of; before.
    Sense id: en-tofore-enm-prep-CUOn5JBN
  4. Earlier than; prior to.
    Sense id: en-tofore-enm-prep-T8diAutC Categories (other): Middle English prepositions Disambiguation of Middle English prepositions: 13 2 4 18 2 3 3 26 28
  5. To a degree greater than; more so than.
    Sense id: en-tofore-enm-prep-2bl90AiH Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Middle English prepositions, Middle English terms prefixed with to- Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 16 2 4 21 0 2 2 23 31 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 16 3 5 21 0 2 2 23 29 Disambiguation of Middle English prepositions: 13 2 4 18 2 3 3 26 28 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with to-: 16 2 3 19 0 1 1 24 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: toforn [conjunction], tofor [conjunction], to-fore [conjunction], to-forn [conjunction], to-for [conjunction] Synonyms (adverb and preposition): toforen, tofor, toforon, toforn, toforne, toforan, toffor, toffore, tofforn, toforowe, tofour, tovor, tovore, tovoren, tefor, tefore, teforen Disambiguation of 'adverb and preposition': 6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19

Verb [Ternate]

IPA: [ˌto.ˈfo.re]
Head templates: {{head|tft|verb|||||f1sc=|f2sc=|head=|tr=-}} tofore, {{tft-verb}} tofore Inflection templates: {{tft-conj}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], totofore [exclusive, first-person, plural], fotofore [first-person, plural], mitofore [first-person, plural], notofore [exclusive, plural, second-person], nitofore [plural, second-person], otofore [masculine, plural, third-person], itofore [masculine, third-person], yotofore [masculine, third-person], motofore [feminine, masculine], itofore [feminine], yotofore [feminine], itofore [masculine, neuter], itofore [neuter], yotofore [neuter]
  1. (intransitive) to tremble Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-tofore-tft-verb-BFI~l1~~ Categories (other): Ternate entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for tofore meaning in All languages combined (20.3kB)

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      "expansion": "to- + fore",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old English tōforan; equivalent to to- + fore.",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "adverb"
      },
      "expansion": "tofore",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "13 2 4 18 2 3 3 26 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English prepositions",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "In front, ahead; in the first position in a sequence."
      ],
      "id": "en-tofore-enm-adv-nJvQWN~E",
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        [
          "In front",
          "in front"
        ],
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          "ahead",
          "ahead"
        ],
        [
          "sequence",
          "sequence"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "0 49 4 32 0 0 7 7 0",
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          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Time",
          "orig": "enm:Time",
          "parents": [
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "At a prior time; beforehand, earlier."
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "beforehand",
          "beforehand"
        ],
        [
          "earlier",
          "earlier"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Found above; found in a prior section."
      ],
      "id": "en-tofore-enm-adv-I3R496rb",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(in texts) Found above; found in a prior section."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "in texts"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/toːˈfɔːr(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/toːˈfɔːr(ə)n/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tɔ-/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tə-/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tofor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforon"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforne"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toffor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toffore"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tofforn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforowe"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tofour"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tovor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tovore"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tovoren"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tefor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tefore"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "teforen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "toforn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "tofor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "to-fore"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "to-forn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "to-for"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tofore"
}

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      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "tofore"
          },
          "expansion": "English: tofore",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "obsolete"
          },
          "expansion": "(obsolete)",
          "name": "q"
        }
      ],
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "ang",
        "3": "tōforan"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "to-",
        "3": "fore"
      },
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    }
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "preposition"
      },
      "expansion": "tofore",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "prep",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "In front of."
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        [
          "In front of",
          "in front of"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Closer than something (with reference to the speaker)."
      ],
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        [
          "Close",
          "close"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        "In the presence of; before."
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "before",
          "before"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "13 2 4 18 2 3 3 26 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English prepositions",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "Earlier than; prior to."
      ],
      "id": "en-tofore-enm-prep-T8diAutC"
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "16 2 4 21 0 2 2 23 31",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "16 3 5 21 0 2 2 23 29",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with topic categories using raw markup",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "13 2 4 18 2 3 3 26 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English prepositions",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "16 2 3 19 0 1 1 24 33",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English terms prefixed with to-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To a degree greater than; more so than."
      ],
      "id": "en-tofore-enm-prep-2bl90AiH",
      "links": [
        [
          "more so",
          "more so"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/toːˈfɔːr(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/toːˈfɔːr(ə)n/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tɔ-/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tə-/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforon"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforne"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toffor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toffore"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tofforn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforowe"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tofour"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tovor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tovore"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tovoren"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tefore"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "teforen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "toforn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "tofor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "to-fore"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "to-forn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "to-for"
    }
  ],
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}

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "ang",
        "3": "tōforan"
      },
      "expansion": "Old English tōforan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "to-",
        "3": "fore"
      },
      "expansion": "to- + fore",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old English tōforan; equivalent to to- + fore.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "conjunction"
      },
      "expansion": "tofore",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "conj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "13 2 4 18 2 3 3 26 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English prepositions",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "Indicates that the antecedent clause occurred before the consequent clause in time."
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "antecedent",
          "antecedent"
        ],
        [
          "consequent",
          "consequent"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/toːˈfɔːr(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/toːˈfɔːr(ə)n/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tɔ-/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tə-/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tofor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforon"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforne"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toffor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toffore"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tofforn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforowe"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tofour"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tovor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tovore"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tovoren"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tefor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tefore"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "6 5 16 8 6 18 12 9 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "teforen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "toforn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "tofor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "to-fore"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "to-forn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "to-for"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tofore"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tft-conj",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "totofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "exclusive",
        "first-person",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fotofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mitofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "notofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "exclusive",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nitofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "otofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "itofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yotofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "itofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yotofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "itofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "itofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yotofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tft",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "f1sc": "",
        "f2sc": "",
        "head": "",
        "tr": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "tofore",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "tofore",
      "name": "tft-verb"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "tft-conj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Ternate",
  "lang_code": "tft",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ternate entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to tremble"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "tremble",
          "tremble"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) to tremble"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˌto.ˈfo.re]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tofore"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "English 2-syllable words",
    "English adverbs",
    "English conjunctions",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English entries with language name categories using raw markup",
    "English lemmas",
    "English prepositions",
    "English terms derived from Middle English",
    "English terms derived from Old English",
    "English terms inherited from Middle English",
    "English terms inherited from Old English",
    "English terms prefixed with to-",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English uncomparable adverbs"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "heretofore"
    },
    {
      "word": "theretofore"
    },
    {
      "word": "wheretofore"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "enm",
        "3": "tofore"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle English tofore",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "toforn"
      },
      "expansion": "toforn",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "ang",
        "3": "tōforan",
        "4": "",
        "5": "in front of"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
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    },
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    },
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    },
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      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "to",
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      "ipa": "/təˈfɔː(ɹ)/"
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      "word": "toforne (14th – 16th centuries)"
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      "ipa": "/təˈfɔː(ɹ)/"
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "Found above; found in a prior section."
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        "(in texts) Found above; found in a prior section."
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    {
      "ipa": "/toːˈfɔːr(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/toːˈfɔːr(ə)n/"
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      "ipa": "/tɔ-/"
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    {
      "ipa": "/tə-/"
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      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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    {
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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    {
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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    {
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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    {
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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    {
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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    {
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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    {
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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        "conjunction"
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        "conjunction"
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        "conjunction"
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    {
      "tags": [
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        [
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    {
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        "Earlier than; prior to."
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      "ipa": "/toːˈfɔːr(ə)/"
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    {
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      "ipa": "/tə-/"
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      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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    {
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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    {
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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        "conjunction"
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      "tags": [
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      "ipa": "/toːˈfɔːr(ə)/"
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    },
    {
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toffore"
    },
    {
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tofforn"
    },
    {
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforowe"
    },
    {
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tofour"
    },
    {
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tovor"
    },
    {
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tovore"
    },
    {
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tovoren"
    },
    {
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tefor"
    },
    {
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tefore"
    },
    {
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "teforen"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "toforn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "tofor"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "to-fore"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "to-forn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "to-for"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tofore"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tft-conj",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "totofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "exclusive",
        "first-person",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fotofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mitofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "notofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "exclusive",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nitofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "otofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "itofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yotofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "itofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yotofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "itofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "itofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yotofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tft",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "f1sc": "",
        "f2sc": "",
        "head": "",
        "tr": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "tofore",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "tofore",
      "name": "tft-verb"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "tft-conj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Ternate",
  "lang_code": "tft",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Ternate entries with incorrect language header",
        "Ternate intransitive verbs",
        "Ternate lemmas",
        "Ternate terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Ternate verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to tremble"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tremble",
          "tremble"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) to tremble"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˌto.ˈfo.re]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tofore"
}

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