"tofore" meaning in English

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Adverb

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
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: toforne (14th – 16th centuries)

Conjunction

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
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: toforne (14th – 16th centuries)

Preposition

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
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: toforne (14th – 16th centuries)

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      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "zuvor",
        "3": "",
        "4": "before, previously"
      },
      "expansion": "German zuvor (“before, previously”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "to"
      },
      "expansion": "to",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "fore"
      },
      "expansion": "fore",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "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.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "tofore",
      "name": "en-con"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "conj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with obsolete senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Before."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Before",
          "before"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) Before."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/təˈfɔː(ɹ)/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "toforne (14th – 16th centuries)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tofore"
}

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