fore-

Before with respect to time; earlier.

Before: the root is happening earlier in time.

Before with respect to time; earlier.

The early stage of the root time period

Before with respect to time; earlier.

Directly or immediately preceding in time.

Before with respect to position: front, ahead, leading, anterior.

Positioned at or near the front.

Before with respect to position: front, ahead, leading, anterior.

The fore of a ship.

Before with respect to position: front, ahead, leading, anterior.

Anterior: the frontal part of a body.

Before with respect to position: front, ahead, leading, anterior.

Outer: the leading, outward portion of a wave or effort; or a distal part of a body.

Before with respect to position: front, ahead, leading, anterior.

Forepart: the front part of an object or area.

Before with respect to position: front, ahead, leading, anterior.

Near, close to, adjacent in position.

Before with respect to position: front, ahead, leading, anterior.

Nearest: the part of the root which is nearest/closest.

Forward in direction.

Forward in temporal direction, anticipating.

Forward in direction.

Forward in spatial direction.

Forward in direction.

Outward in spatial direction.

Before with respect to order or rank: first, prior, superior, ahead.

Previous or earlier in order or sequence.

Before with respect to order or rank: first, prior, superior, ahead.

First in order or sequence.

Before with respect to order or rank: first, prior, superior, ahead.

Greater in rank, superior

Before with respect to order or rank: first, prior, superior, ahead.

Prominent, most important, foremost or greatest in rank

Before with respect to order or rank: first, prior, superior, ahead.

Ancestor, ancestral

Used to indicate error, exclusion, or inadequacy; Alternative form of for-.

Alternative form of for-: outside, out.