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Meaning
Adj
●
Previous.
●
First of
aforementioned
two
items
. Used with the, often without a noun.
Noun
●
Someone who
forms
something; a
maker
; a
creator
or founder.
●
An
object
used to form something, such as a
template
,
gauge
, or
cutting
die.
●
In British English:
Someone in, or of, a certain form (class).
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Origin
former
English
former
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Erstwhile
Sometime
Whilom
Former
Antecedent
Anterior
Earlier
Ex
Foregone
Old
Olden
Past
Preceding
Precedent
Previous
Prior
Quondam
Used-To-Be
Fmr
Fmr.
Historical
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Antonyms
Next
Subsequent
Latter
Current
Modern
Related
Latter
Longtime
Deceased
Aforementioned
Veteran
Deputy
Fmr
Fellow
Founder
Opposite
Government
Defendant
Later
Chief
Retired
State
Oldest
Notion
Plaintiff
Complainant
Victim
Ones
British
Ex
Distinction
President
Chairman
Claimant
Remainder
Second
Result
Defunct
Theory
Concept
Phenomenon
Disgraced
Rest
Union
Model
Poor
Working Class
Public Sector
Private Sector
Chief Executive
Genuine Article
Head Honcho
Chief Of Staff
More
Rhymes
Warmer
Former
Performer
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