Former refers to something that came at an earlier time, or before something else. For example, someone who believes in reincarnation might wonder about their former life or even lives before their present existence.
One who forms; a maker; a creator.
Noun
the first of two or the first mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today"
n.
One who forms; a maker; a creator.
n.
A shape around which an article is to be shaped, molded,
woven wrapped, pasted, or otherwise constructed.
n.
A templet, pattern, or gauge by which an article is shaped.
n.
A cutting die.
a.
Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior;
earlier; hence, ancient; long past.
a.
Near the beginning; preceeding; as, the former part of a
discourse or argument.
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Earlier, as between two things mentioned together; first
mentioned.
Former
Former
For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age.
The latter and former rain.3.
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.
One who forms; a maker; a creator.
Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past.
Usage Examples
Art is the right hand of Nature. The latter has only given us being, the former has made us men.
(On seeing a former lover for the first time in years) I thought I told you to wait in the car.
Al Gore, the former vice-president of the United States, lives in a mansion that uses more electricity than the average family's bungalow! David Suzuki rides on a bus that uses more fuel than a Smart car to get across Canada! Oh my God! And this is just the tip of the vanishing iceberg!
As a former recipient of these services I can honestly say that the overwhelming majority of TANF recipients are hard-working Americans who are down on their luck, and just want an opportunity to better their lives and those of their family through work and access to education.
As a former high school teacher, I know that investing in education is one of the most important things we can do, not only for our children, but for the benefit of our whole community.
But blind to former as to future fate, what mortal knows his pre-existent state?
As the National Football League and other pro sports increasingly reckon with the early dementia, mental health issues, suicides and even criminal behavior of former players, the risk of what's known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), is becoming clear.
As a former career intelligence professional, I have a profound appreciation for the value of intelligence. Intelligence disrupts terrorist plots and thwarts attacks. Intelligence saves lives.
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Other Usage ExamplesAccording to Richard Clarke, the former White House counterterrorism chief, Bush was so obsessed with Iraq that he failed to take action against Osama Bin Laden despite repeated warnings from his intelligence experts.
As a former attorney general. I have the greatest respect for the criminal justice system. But it is not good at intelligence gathering.
As a former professional patient advocate, I believe prescription drugs are an essential part of high-quality medical treatment, and I supported enactment of the Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act.
Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence.
An external electric field, meeting it and passing through it, affects the negative as much as the positive quanta of the atom, and pushes the former to one side, and the latter in the other direction.
As a former cop, I respect and appreciate those who've dedicated their lives to serving others as well as those who appreciate the rule of law and honor it.
As a former teacher and a mother and grandmother, I know firsthand the importance of a quality education.
As a former football player who has carried a football more than 4,000 times, trust me, I did not go into ballroom dancing with my body being 100 percent, with no aches or pains or ailments coming with me. When you're dancing, you're doing stuff that your body's not used to, and so you start to aggravate those old injuries.
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