front vs outside

front

noun
  • The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves. 

  • An area where armies are engaged in conflict, especially the line of contact. 

  • A major military subdivision of the Soviet Army. 

  • A grill (jewellery worn on front teeth). 

  • A seafront or coastal promenade. 

  • A person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group. 

  • The beginning. 

  • A field of activity. 

  • The lateral space occupied by an element measured from the extremity of one flank to the extremity of the other flank. 

  • An act, show, façade, persona: an intentional and false impression of oneself. 

  • The most conspicuous part. 

  • That which covers the foremost part of the head: a front piece of false hair worn by women. 

  • The side of a building with the main entrance. 

  • When a combat situation does not exist or is not assumed, the direction toward which the command is faced. 

  • The direction of the enemy. 

  • The interface or transition zone between two airmasses of different density, often resulting in precipitation. Since the temperature distribution is the most important regulator of atmospheric density, a front almost invariably separates airmasses of different temperature. 

adj
  • Closest or nearest, of a set of futures contracts which expire at particular times, or of the times they expire; (typically, the front month or front year is the next calender month or year after the current one). 

  • Located at or near the front. 

  • Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the front of the mouth, near the hard palate (most often describing a vowel). 

verb
  • To face up to, to meet head-on, to confront. 

  • To provide money or financial assistance in advance to. 

  • To deceive or attempt to deceive someone with false or disingenuous appearances (on). 

  • To appear before. 

  • To move (a word or clause) to the start of a sentence (or series of adjectives, etc). 

  • To pronounce with the tongue in a front position. 

  • To adorn with, at the front; to put on the front. 

  • To assume false or disingenuous appearances. 

  • Of an alter in dissociative identity disorder: to be the currently actively presenting member of (a system), in control of the patient's body. 

  • To act as a front (for); to cover (for). 

  • To lead or be the spokesperson of (a campaign, organisation etc.). 

  • To face, be opposite to. 

outside

noun
  • The part of a road towards the central division: towards the right if one drives on the left, or towards the left if one drives on the right. 

  • The side of a curved road, racetrack etc. that has the longer arc length; the side of a racetrack furthest from the interior of the course or some other point of reference. 

  • The outer part of the sea, away from the peak of a wave. 

  • The part of something that faces out; the outer surface. 

  • The external appearance of someone or something. 

  • The space beyond some limit or boundary. 

  • The furthest limit, as to number, quantity, extent, etc. 

prep
  • Near, but not in. 

  • Except, apart from. 

  • Beyond the scope, limits, or borders of. 

  • On the outside of, not inside (something, such as a building). 

adv
  • Outdoors. 

  • To or in the outdoors or outside; to or in an area that is beyond the scope, limits, or borders of a given place. 

  • Not in prison. 

verb
  • To ostracize or exclude. 

adj
  • Away from the interior or center of something. 

  • Originating from, arranged by, or being someone outside an organization, group, etc. 

  • Of, pertaining to or originating from beyond the outer surface, limit or boundary. 

  • Extending or going beyond the borders or scope of an organization, group, etc. 

  • Away (far) from the batter as it crosses home plate. 

  • Reaching the extreme or farthest limit, as to extent, quantity, etc; maximum. 

  • Positioned towards the shoulder of a road: towards the left-hand side if one drives on the left, or right-hand side if one drives on the right. 

  • Of or pertaining to the outer surface, limit or boundary. 

  • Not legally married to or related to (e.g. not born in wedlock to), and/or not residing with, a specified other person (parent, child, or partner); (of a marriage, relationship, etc) existing between two such people. (Compare out of wedlock, nonresidential.) 

  • Positioned towards the central division of a road: towards the right-hand side if one drives on the left, or left-hand side if one drives on the right. 

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