What is the meaning of Fore-?

Before with respect to time; earlier.

  1. Before: the root is happening earlier in time.

    Before: the root is happening earlier in time.

    The early stage of the root time period

    Directly or immediately preceding in time.

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

    1. Positioned at or near the front.

      Positioned at or near the front.

      The fore of a ship.

      Anterior: the frontal part of a body.

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

      Forepart: the front part of an object or area.

      Near, close to, adjacent in position.

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

      Forward in direction.

      1. Forward in temporal direction, anticipating.

        Forward in temporal direction, anticipating.

        Forward in spatial direction.

        Outward in spatial direction.

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

        1. Previous or earlier in order or sequence.

          Previous or earlier in order or sequence.

          First in order or sequence.

          Greater in rank, superior

          Prominent, most important, foremost or greatest in rank

          Ancestor, ancestral

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

          Alternative form of for-: outside, out.

          before, in front of, pro-

          first, prime, occupying a prominent position

          very, supremely, foremost

          Source: wiktionary.org