# afore

> English word · Adverb · IPA /əˈfoɹ/ · frequency rank #57,845

## Definitions
1. Before, temporally.
2. Before, in front, spatially.
3. Before, in front, spatially.

## Etymology
From Middle English afore, aforn, from Old English onforan or ætforan; equivalent to a- + fore.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/afore