{ "'cause":{ "type":[ "conjunction" ], "definitions":[ ": because" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8k\u022fz", "\u02c8k\u0259z" ], "synonyms":[ "as", "as long as", "because", "being (as ", "considering", "for", "inasmuch as", "now", "seeing", "since", "whereas" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "he left 'cause I told him to bug off" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212547" }, "'fore":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "combining form", "interjection", "noun", "prefix", "preposition" ], "definitions":[ ": something that occupies a front position", ": in or into a position of prominence : forward", ": in, toward, or near the front : forward", ": at an earlier time or period", ": situated in front of something else : forward", ": prior in order of occurrence : former", ": in the presence of", ": before", ": earlier : beforehand", ": occurring earlier : occurring beforehand", ": situated at the front : in front", ": front part of (something specified)", ": foremast", ": in or toward the front", ": being or coming before in time, place, or order", ": front entry 1 sense 1", ": earlier : beforehand", ": at the front : in front", ": front part of something specified", ": situated in front of something else" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8f\u022fr", "\u02c8f\u022fr", "\u02c8f\u014d(\u0259)r, \u02c8f\u022f(\u0259)r" ], "synonyms":[ "anterior", "forward", "front", "frontal", "frontward", "frontwards" ], "antonyms":[ "afore", "ahead of", "before", "ere", "of", "previous to", "prior to", "to" ], "examples":[ "Adverb", "The plane's exits are located fore and aft.", "Adjective", "the fore and aft cabins", "cats have five fore toes but only four hind toes", "Preposition", "fore the baby's arrival, the young couple had been able to cope with their problems", "fore the stranger there swarmed a gaggle of curious street urchins", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The trend seemed to reference a collective need to reconnect with nature, a current that Salone del Mobile\u2019s president, Maria Porro, has seen rise to the fore . \u2014 Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor , 14 June 2022", "In turn this will bring to the fore many of the more exciting fields of innovation \u2013 medical technology, green tech and biomed for example. \u2014 Mike O'sullivan, Forbes , 11 June 2022", "The issue came to the fore as bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd publicly and sometimes awkwardly grappled with whether to keep brandishing the flag. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 4 June 2022", "But as discussions about race and systemic injustice take place across the country, the South Carolina city\u2019s shameful past is finally coming to the fore . \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 June 2022", "With her trademark charm to the fore , Adams is a good fit for Amanda, the mother struggling to keep up appearances and secure her daughter\u2019s future. \u2014 David Benedict, Variety , 1 June 2022", "But as always, those absences leave room for other talents to come to the fore \u2014and surprisingly, a number of those advancing players are American. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 28 May 2022", "Not only is the European tech ecosystem producing startups purpose-built for internationalization, but the depth of its talent pool is increasingly coming to the fore . \u2014 Kjartan Rist, Forbes , 27 May 2022", "While Kusama\u2019s work has never truly fallen out of fashion, the artist has returned to the fore in recent years. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 24 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "On Thursday at Bay Hill, Tiger had some huge misses to both sides with both of those clubs, one of which ( fore right on 3) kept this round from being a really low one. \u2014 Daniel Rapaport, SI.com , 15 Mar. 2018", "Active Ride Control moderates fore -aft pitching of the vehicle over bumps in the road by controlling the engine and brakes, for a smoother ride. \u2014 Emma Jayne Williams, star-telegram , 27 Jan. 2018", "On Thursday at Bay Hill, Tiger had some huge misses to both sides with both of those clubs, one of which ( fore right on 3) kept this round from being a really low one. \u2014 Daniel Rapaport, SI.com , 15 Mar. 2018", "Active Ride Control moderates fore -aft pitching of the vehicle over bumps in the road by controlling the engine and brakes, for a smoother ride. \u2014 Emma Jayne Williams, star-telegram , 27 Jan. 2018", "Only fore -teen Fourteen year-old amateur golfer Atthaya Thitikul won the Ladies European Thailand Championship on Sunday, making her the youngest known winner of a professional golf tour event. \u2014 Claire Zillman, Fortune , 11 July 2017", "Up and down the hydraulic arms went; fore and aft tipped the bucket. \u2014 Bulletin Board, Twin Cities , 23 Apr. 2017", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The news brought to the fore familiar insecurities from the start of the pandemic. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Dec. 2021", "The company is selling off a facilities business, with a pool of bidders that has brought to the fore French officials\u2019 preference for selling to French owners. \u2014 Kristen Bellstrom, Fortune , 3 Nov. 2021", "His popularity brings to the fore generational and class fissures, and the shortcomings of an economic model that has brought growth but few jobs. \u2014 The Economist , 16 Jan. 2021", "The Covid-19 crisis has left millions of people feeling insecure over their personal finances, bringing to the fore questions around where to live, how to work, what to study and how to prepare for the future. \u2014 Pratish Narayanan, Bloomberg.com , 1 Oct. 2020", "With immigration at the fore front of the current debate, several of these races look even more interesting. \u2014 Chris Stirewalt, Fox News , 25 June 2018", "A unique fen and about half the site is now forest preserve land. \u2014 Mike Danahey, Elgin Courier-News , 27 June 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":"Adverb and Preposition", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "1637, in the meaning defined above", "Adverb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2", "Adjective", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Preposition", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2", "Interjection", "circa 1878, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-170458" } }