Former: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฐ๏ธ
former
[ หfษหrmษr ]
previous
Belonging to or occurring in an earlier time. No longer in existence; former times.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- In former times, people used to communicate through letters.
- She is a former colleague of mine.
Translations
Translations of the word "former" in other languages:
๐ต๐น anterior
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคฐเฅเคต
๐ฉ๐ช ehemalig
๐ฎ๐ฉ mantan
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะพะปะธัะฝัะน
๐ต๐ฑ byลy
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ
๐ซ๐ท ancien
๐ช๐ธ anterior
๐น๐ท eski
๐ฐ๐ท ์ด์ ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณุงุจู
๐จ๐ฟ bรฝvalรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ bรฝvalรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅไปป็
๐ธ๐ฎ nekdanji
๐ฎ๐ธ fyrrverandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑาฑััะฝาั
๐ฌ๐ช แงแแคแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ keรงmiล
๐ฒ๐ฝ anterior
Etymology
The word 'former' originated from Middle English, from Old English 'forma', meaning 'first, foremost'. It has been used in the English language for centuries to refer to something or someone that existed or held a position in the past.
See also: amorphic, conform, deform, deformed, form, formal, formality, formally, formation, formative, formatter, formed, formerly, formic, forming, formless, forms, malform, malformation, multiformity, preformative, reform, unformed.