Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: former
IPA transcription: [f'ɔɹmɚ]
Pronunciations of former
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adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: former(a)
    Meaning: referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several); "the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967; I prefer the former version to the latter one"
  • Synonyms: erstwhile(a), former(a), old, onetime(a), one-time(a), quondam(a), sometime(a)
    Meaning: belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"
  • Synonyms: former(a), late(a), previous(a)
    Meaning: (used especially of persons) of the immediate past; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House"
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: former
    Meaning: the first of two or the first mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today"
Usage examples
  • He followed the former.
  • A former pupil of his writes:
  • The former was the more powerful.
  • "Have you forgotten your former life?
  • The latter walked on; the former came in.
  • My former bad opinion of Delisle was now indeed shaken.
  • They knew it to be the hand of one of their former shipmates.
  • The latter is pleasing, certainly, but the former is charming.
  • Now a former thought struck her--she would speak to Mrs. Hawkins.
  • That, too, plainly refers to a former letter--not a word of the sort.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Richard Branson, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Common chiffchaff, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Lee University, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Scar (The Lion King), License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording HTTP cookie, License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording The Smashing Pumpkins, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Execution by elephant, License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Catholic Church, License CC BY-SA 4.0
8. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Icos, License CC BY-SA 4.0
9. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Watchmen, License CC BY-SA 4.0