meaning of former
1. One who forms; a maker; a creator.
2. A shape around which an article is to be shaped, molded, woven wrapped, pasted, or otherwise constructed.
3. A templet, pattern, or gauge by which an article is shaped.
4. A cutting die.
5. Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past.
6. Near the beginning; preceeding; as, the former part of a discourse or argument.
7. Earlier, as between two things mentioned together; first mentioned.
8. the first of two or the first mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered
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Related Words
former | former armed forces | formeret | formerly |
