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former

 

[ หˆfษ”หrmษ™r ]

Adjective / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

previous

Belonging to or occurring in an earlier time. No longer in existence; former times.

Synonyms

old, past, previous, prior

Examples of usage

  • In former times, people used to communicate through letters.
  • She is a former colleague of mine.
Context #2 | Noun

one who held a particular position

A person who previously held a particular position or status; ex.

Synonyms

ex, past, previous

Examples of usage

  • The former president of the company is now retired.
  • He is a former student of this university.

Translations

Translations of the word "former" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น anterior

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ‚เคฐเฅเคต

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ehemalig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mantan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะปะธัˆะฝั–ะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ byล‚y

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ…ƒ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ancien

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ anterior

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท eski

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ด์ „์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุงุจู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bรฝvalรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bรฝvalรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‰ไปป็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nekdanji

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fyrrverandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑาฑั€ั‹ะฝา“ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ keรงmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ anterior

Word origin

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At #604 in the frequency ranking, this word is highly important for effective communication. It's commonly used in daily situations and should be prioritized in your vocabulary building.