İngilizce-Türkçe-Almanca sözlük

1. eski, önceki.
2. the birinci, ilk, ilk söylenen. önceki, ilk, evvelki, eski,ilk, önceki sey, kimse. önceki. önceki. s.
3. the birinci, ilk, ilk söylenen. önceki. önceki. önceki, eski, geçen, sabık, geçmiş. biçimlendirici, gövde (uçak), sınıf öğrencisi.
4. önceki, biçimlendirici şey veya kimse; önceki, evvelki, eski, önceki şey/kimse; eski, sabık, geçmiş, öncel; ilk bahsedilen; önceki, evvelki; Of the two choices I prefer the former, former times geçmiş zaman, eski günler, iki şıktan birincisini tercih e.
5. önceki. ilk. evvelki. eski. önceki şey/kimse.
6. önceki. eski. geçmiş. sabık. ilk bahsedilen. model. daha önce gelmiş olan.
7. önceki.
8. önceki. ilk. evvelki. eski. önceki sey. kimse.

Etymology : Middle English, from forme first, from Old English forma; more at FOREMOST
Pronunciation : 'for-m&r
Function : adjective
Date : 12th century

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1. previous, of the past; prior, earlier; past; ancient; first. shaper, maker, one that gives form to. former\form"er\ , n.
2. one who forms; a maker; a creator.
3. (mech.) (a) a shape around which an article is to be shaped, molded, woven wrapped, pasted, or otherwise constructed. (b) a templet, pattern, or gauge by which an article is shaped. (c) a cutting die.former \for"mer\ , a. [a compar. due to oe. formest. see: foremost.].
4. preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past. for inquire, i pray thee, of the former age. viii.
5. the latter and former rain. osea vi.
6. 3. near the beginning; preceeding; as, the former part of a discourse or argument.
7. earlier, as between two things mentioned together; first mentioned. a bad author deserves better usage than a bad critic; a man may be the former merely through the misfortune of an ill judgment; but he can not be latter without both that and an ill temper.
8. One who forms; a maker; a creator.
9. A shape around which an article is to be shaped, molded, woven wrapped, pasted, or otherwise constructed.
10. A templet, pattern, or gauge by which an article is shaped.
11. A cutting die.
12. Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past.
13. Near the beginning; preceeding; as, the former part of a discourse or argument.
14. Earlier, as between two things mentioned together; first mentioned. the first of two or the first mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today".
15. 1. Former is used to describe someone who used to have a particular job, position, or role, but no longer has it. former President Richard Nixon He pleaded not guilty to murdering his former wife.
16. Former is used to refer to countries which no longer exist or whose boundaries have changed. the former Soviet Union. the former Yugoslavia.
17. Former is used to describe something which used to belong to someone or which used to be a particular thing. the former home of Sir Christopher Wren. a former monastery.
18. Former is used to describe a situation or period of time which came before the present one. He would want you to remember him as he was in former years.
19. When two people, things, or groups have just been mentioned, you can refer to the first of them as the former. Given the choice between a pure white T-shirt and a more expensive, dirty cream one, most people can be forgiven for choosing the former ¡Ù latter.