anterior vs fore

anterior

adj
  • Nearer the forward end, especially in the front of the body; nearer the head or forepart of an animal. 

  • Pronounced with an obstruction located in front of the palato-alveolar region of the mouth, e.g. b, p, d, t. 

  • (of a part of a flower or leaf) Situated further away from the mainstem. 

  • Coming before or earlier in time or development, prior to, preceding. 

fore

adj
  • Forward; situated towards the front (of something). 

adv
  • In or towards the bows of a ship. 

  • In the part that precedes or goes first; opposed to aft, after, back, behind, etc. 

intj
  • An exclamation yelled to inform players a ball is moving in their direction. 

noun
  • The front; the forward part of something; the foreground. 

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