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Adjective

the coach is a former professional baseball player

the former manual had some errors, but the current version has its own problems

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The sleeves have a crown design in a nod to Aaron’s pursuit of the home run king title, while the ribbing pattern on the crown resembles the Presidential Medal of Freedom given to Aaron by former president George W. Bush.

—Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 7 Apr. 2023

Petersen stepped down from the chief executive role (after a six-month transition period as co-CEO) in March, handing the reins to someone who knows a thing or two about taking a business to the next level—23-year Amazon veteran and former CEO of Amazon’s worldwide consumer division, Dave Clark.

—Kylie Robison, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2023

The judge overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump has received dozens of threats in recent days, police sources told ABC News.

—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2023

The ruling is effective immediately and applies nationally, allowing insurance companies the right to deny full coverage of any preventive health services recommended by the task force after March 23, 2010 — the day former President Barack Obama signed the ACA into law.

—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2023

Greene likened Trump’s arrest to those of Jesus Christ and former South African President Nelson Mandela.

—Erin B. Logan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2023

Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine has in some ways restored a transatlantic partnership that was damaged by former president Donald Trump.

—Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2023

The Odebrecht corruption scandal has shaken Peru’s politics, with nearly every living former president now on trial or under investigation.

—Olga R. Rodriguez, ajc, 6 Apr. 2023

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act, is a $2.2 trillion stimulus bill passed by Congress and signed into law by former President Trump in response to the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.

—Hannah Grossman, Fox News, 6 Apr. 2023

How did these questions not just arise, but seize the cultural heights, become the day-to-day obsession of all opinion-formers and tastemakers?

—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 29 Mar. 2023

The runs on Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank over the past week⁠—the former’s collapse in part caused by interest rate hikes squeezing its Treasury and mortagage bond investments—may even call for a pause in the Fed’s rate-tightening schedule.

—Nate Dicamillo, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2023

Now in a recent conversation with Michael Brendan Dougherty Friedersdorf describes the former‘s baseball newsletter, The Slurve.

—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2013

And so the mutation-selection balance is maintained over time, the latter rising to the fore if the former comes to greater prominence.

—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 18 May 2010

The former comes from a Teamster family, while the latter is a longtime labor organizer.

—Gustavo Arellanocolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2022

Questions centered on the former often get back to the concept of simplifying the game, avoiding the overthinking that can plague a young pitcher.

—Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 22 Sep. 2022

The company also has different formulations for children aged 6 months to 4 years and 5 to 11 years; the former comes in vials bearing maroon caps, the latter orange caps.

—Helen Branswell, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022

In April, the USA TODAY Network exposed links to two Georgia Department of Labor officials – one then current, the other former – who had been charged with protecting migrant farmworkers.

—Maria Perez, USA TODAY, 21 July 2022

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form·er¹

(fôr′mər)

1. One that forms; a maker or creator: a former of ideas.

2. A member of a school form: a fifth former.

for·mer²

(fôr′mər)

adj.

1. Relating to or taking place in the past: in former times.

2. Having been so in the past: a former ambassador; his former boss.

3. Being the first of two mentioned.

The first of two persons or things mentioned: «The army was pulling itself together, the government was coming apart. The success of the former was continually imperiled by the failure of the latter» (Garry Wills).

[Middle English, comparative of forme, first, from Old English forma; see per in Indo-European roots.]

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

former

(ˈfɔːmə)

adj (prenominal)

1. belonging to or occurring in an earlier time: former glory.

2. having been at a previous time: a former colleague.

3. denoting the first or first mentioned of two: in the former case.

4. near the beginning

the former the first or first mentioned of two: distinguished from latter

former

(ˈfɔːmə)

1. a person or thing that forms or shapes

2. (Electrical Engineering) electrical engineering a tool for giving a coil or winding the required shape, sometimes consisting of a frame on which the wire can be wound, the frame then being removed

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

for•mer¹

(ˈfɔr mər)

adj.

1. preceding in time; prior or earlier: on a former occasion.

2. past, long past, or ancient: in former times.

3. being the first mentioned of two (disting. from latter).

4. having once or previously been; erstwhile: a former president.

[1125–75; Middle English]

form•er²

(ˈfɔr mər)

1. a person or thing that forms or serves to form.

2. a pupil in a particular form or class.

[1300–50]

former

– late

1. ‘former’

You use former in front of a noun to indicate that the person you are talking about is no longer the thing referred to by the noun. For example, the former chairman of a company used to be the chairman, but is not the chairman now.

…former President Gerald Ford.

…William Nickerson, a former Treasury official.

2. ‘late’

You use late in front of a name or noun to indicate that the person you are talking about has recently died.

…the late Mr Parkin.

I’d like to talk to you about your late husband.

latter

– former

The latter should only be used to refer to the second of two things or people which have already been mentioned.

Given the choice between working for someone else and working for the family business, she’d prefer the latter.

You use the former to talk about the first of two things already mentioned.

These two firms are in direct competition, with the former trying to cut costs and increase profits.

If you are talking about three or more things or people, don’t use ‘the latter’ or ‘the former’. Use an expression with the last or the first.

The company has three branches, in Birmingham, Plymouth, and Greenock. The last of these will close next year.

If you are mentioning things for the first time, don’t use ‘the former’ or ‘the latter’. Use the first or the second.

There will be two matches next week. The first will be in Brighton, and the second in London.

Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	former — the first of two or the first mentioned of two; «Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today» first, number one — the first or highest in an ordering or series; «He wanted to be the first» latter — the second of two or the second mentioned of two; «Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the latter is remembered today»
Adj.	1.	former — referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several); «the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967; I prefer the former version to the latter one» latter — referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several); «in the latter case»
	2.	former — belonging to some prior time; «erstwhile friend»; «our former glory»; «the once capital of the state»; «her quondam lover» onetime, one-time, quondam, sometime, erstwhile, old past — earlier than the present time; no longer current; «time past»; «his youth is past»; «this past Thursday»; «the past year»
	3.	former — (used especially of persons) of the immediate past; «the former president»; «our late President is still very active»; «the previous occupant of the White House» previous, late past — earlier than the present time; no longer current; «time past»; «his youth is past»; «this past Thursday»; «the past year»
	4.	former — belonging to the distant past; «the early inhabitants of Europe»; «former generations»; «in other times» early, other past — earlier than the present time; no longer current; «time past»; «his youth is past»; «this past Thursday»; «the past year»

former

adjective

1. previous, one-time, erstwhile, ex-, late, earlier, prior, sometime, foregoing, antecedent, anterior, quondam, whilom (archaic), ci-devant (French) He pleaded not guilty to murdering his former wife.
previous coming, following, future, current, succeeding, latter, subsequent, ensuing

2. past, earlier, long ago, bygone, old, ancient, departed, old-time, long gone, of yore Remember him as he was in former years.
past future, present, current, modern, present-day

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

former

adjective

1. Just gone by or elapsed:

2. Having been such previously:

Translations

bývalýdřívější

tidligere

entinenedellinenedeltävä

bivši

korábbiegykorielőbbielőzőhajdani

fyrri

以前の

전의

ankstyvesnis

agrākaisbijušais

nekdanjiprejšnji

föregående

ก่อนหน้านี้

người tiền nhiệm

former

[ˈfɔːməʳ]

A. ADJ

2. (of two) → primero
your former idea was better → tu primera idea fue mejor

B. PRON night and day, the former dark, the latter light → la noche y el día, aquélla oscura y éste lleno de luz

Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

former

[ˈfɔː^rmə^r]

adj (before n) → ancien(ne)
a former pupil → un ancien élève
the former Prime Minister → l’ancien Premier ministre
the former president → l’ex-président
the former Yugoslavia → l’ex-Yougoslavie
the former Soviet Union → l’ex-Union soviétique
in former times → autrefois
in former years → par le passé

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

former

adj

(= previous) president, chairman, employee etc → früher, ehemalig; home, prison, school, hospital etc → ehemalig; country, place, strength, authority etc → früher; times, years, days → vergangen; former President Richard Nixon → der frühere or ehemalige Präsident Richard Nixon; his former wife → seine Exfrau; her former husband → ihr Exmann m; the radicals of former days → die Radikalen der Vergangenheit; in former years or times or days → in früheren Zeiten

n the former → der/die/das erstere; (more than one) → die ersteren pl; of these two theories I prefer the former → von diesen beiden Theorien ziehe ich (die) erstere vor

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

former

[ˈfɔːməʳ]

1. adj

b. (of two) → primo/a

2. pron the former ( …the latter) → il/la primo/a (… l’ultimo/a), quello/a… (questo/a)

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

former

(ˈfoːmə) adjective

of an earlier time. In former times people did not travel so much.

ˈformerly adverb

in earlier times. Formerly this large town was a small village.

the former

the first of two things mentioned. We visited America and Australia, staying longer in the former than in the latter.

former

→ سَابِق bývalý tidligere ehemalig πρώην antiguo entinen ancien bivši ex 以前の 전의 voormalig foregående poprzedni anterior бывший föregående ก่อนหน้านี้ eski người tiền nhiệm 以前的

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

former

adj ex; — smoker ex fumador -ra mf

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бывший, прежний, первый, предшествующий, шаблон, составитель, копир

прилагательное ↓

- прежний, бывший; предшествующий; прошедший; давний

in former times — в старину, в прошедшие времена
on former occasions — прежде, раньше
a former president — бывший президент
her former students — её бывшие студенты
the former part of the discourse — начало выступления
to be more like one’s former self — снова стать самим собой /таким, как был раньше/

- (the former) первый (из двух)

of these two evils the former is the less — из этих двух зол первое является меньшим
did he walk or ride? — The former is more likely

существительное

- полигр. словолитчик
- ж.-д. составитель (поездов)
- шаблон; модель; копир
- фасонный резец
- ав. вспомогательная нервюра

Мои примеры

Словосочетания

Примеры с переводом

The coach is a former professional baseball player.

Тренер является бывшим профессиональным бейсболистом.

Their farm has been reduced to half its former size.

Их хозяйство сократилось до половины своего прежнего размера.

Of the two spellings, the former is more common.

Из этих двух вариантов написания, более распространённым является первый.

Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today.

Оба они — и Том, и Дик, — были героями, но только первого из них сегодня помнят.

The former manual had some errors, but the current version has its own problems.

В прошлом учебнике были некоторые ошибки, но его текущий вариант имеет свои собственные проблемы.

Возможные однокоренные слова

form — форма, вид, бланк, класс, формат, образ, анкета, образовывать, формировать
formless — бесформенный, аморфный
informer — информатор, доносчик, осведомитель
reformer — реформатор, преобразователь, деятель эпохи Реформации
forming — образование, выстраивание, составление
formerly — прежде
formed — построенный, сформированный, точный, определенный, оформленный, имеющий форму
formful — красивый, изящный, многообразный, с богатым воображением, изобретательный

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former: ̈ɪˈfɔ:mə I сущ.
1) создатель, разработчик (чего-л.) , изобретатель a former of character ≈ создатель характера, создатель образа Syn : compiler, author, maker, creator, fashioner, framer
2) тех. копир;
шаблон;
модель;
фасонный резец
3) а) ж.-д. составитель (поездов) б) полигр. словолитчик II прил.
1) бывший, давний, старый a former University professor ≈ бывший преподаватель университета Syn : previous, one-time
2) о порядке расположения информации а) предшествующий, упомянутый выше a former passage ≈ предыдущий абзац Syn : previous, preceding, foregoing б) из двух вариантов первый Of the two spellings, the former is more common. ≈ Из двух вариантов написания первый является наиболее приемлемым.
(полиграфия) словолитчик (железнодорожное) составитель (поездов) (техническое) шаблон;
модель;
копир (техническое) фасонный резец (авиация) вспомогательная нервюра прежний, бывший;
предшествующий;
прошедший;
давний — in * times в старину, в прошедшие времена — on * occasions прежде, раньше — a * president бывший президент — her * students ее бывшие студенты — the * part of the discourse начало выступления — to be more like one’s * self снова стать самим собой /таким, как был раньше/ (the *) первый (из двух) — of these two evils the * is the less из этих двух зол первое является меньшим — did he walk or ride? — The * is more likely он пришел пешком или приехал? — Вероятнее всего первое
former бывший ~ давний ~ тех. копир;
шаблон;
модель;
фасонный резец the ~ первый (из двух) ~ предшествующий;
the former первый (из двух названных) ~ предшествующий;
the former первый (из двух названных) ~ предшествующий ~ прежний, бывший;
in former times в прежние времена, в старину ~ прежний, бывший ~ прежний ~ прошедший ~ полигр. словолитчик ~ ж.-д. составитель (поездов) ~ составитель;
творец;
создатель
~ прежний, бывший;
in former times в прежние времена, в старину

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Смотреть что такое «former» в других словарях:

former — [ fɔrme ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • XIIe; lat. formare I ♦ Donner l être et la forme. 1 ♦ (En parlant du Créateur, de la Nature) ⇒ créer, 1. faire, informer. « Dieu forma l homme à son image » ( BIBLE ). 2 ♦ Vx Concevoir, engendrer. « Songez… … Encyclopédie Universelle
former — Former. v. a. Donner l estre & la forme. Dieu a formé l univers suivant l idée éternelle qu il en avoit. Dieu a formé l homme à son image, l a formé du limon de la terre. Il sign. aussi Produire, dans le sens que les causes naturelles, que les… … Dictionnaire de l’Académie française
former — former, latter 1. These two words are used individually or contrastively (as the former and the latter) to refer to the first and second respectively of two people or things previously mentioned; in this role they are used attributively (before a … Modern English usage
former — I adjective antecedent, bygone, earlier, erstwhile, foregoing, late, past, preceding, preexistent, previous, prior, pristinus, quondam, retired, whilom associated concepts: former adjudication, former conviction, former jeopardy, former marriage … Law dictionary
former — for‧mer [ˈfɔːmə ǁ ˈfɔːrmər] adjective [only before a noun] happening or existing in the past, but not now: • the former chairman of United Telecommunications Inc * * * former UK US /ˈfɔːmər/ adjective [before noun] ► used to describe something… … Financial and business terms
Former — For mer, a. [A compar. due to OE. formest. See {Foremost}.] 1. Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past. [1913 Webster] For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age. Job. viii. 8. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Former — war von 1935 bis 1997 ein Ausbildungsberuf in Deutschland. Allgemein Former arbeiten in Gießereien und stellen dort Gussformen her, die für das Gießen von Werkstücken aus Stahl, Eisen oder anderen Metallen benötigt werden. Seit der Ablösung des… … Deutsch Wikipedia
former — Ⅰ. former [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) having been previously. 2) of or occurring in the past. 3) (the former) denoting the first of two things mentioned. ORIGIN Old English. Ⅱ. for … English terms dictionary
former — Former, Formare, Conformare, Fingere. Former paravant et façonner, Praeformare. Se former en maniere et forme d un fond de nef, Carinare. Homme bien formé, Homo emendatis omnibus membris, B. Qui forme, façonne ou instruit en bonnes meurs,… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
former — former1 [fôr′mər] adj. [ME formere, compar. of forme, first < OE forma: see FOREMOST] 1. preceding in time; earlier; past [in former times] 2. first mentioned of two: often used absolutely (with the) [Jack and Bill are twins, but the former is … English World dictionary
former — fòrmer m DEFINICIJA reg. keramičar koji peče keramičke i dr. pločice i sl. za peći (ali ih ne sastavlja kao pećar) ETIMOLOGIJA njem. Former … Hrvatski jezični portal

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English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔɹmɚ/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔːmə/
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)mə(ɹ)

Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Middle English former, comparative of forme (“first”), from Old English forma (“first”), descended from Proto-Germanic *frumô. Parallel to prior (via Latin), as comparative form from same Proto-Indo-European root. Related to first and fore (thence before), from Proto-Germanic.

Adjective[edit]

former (comparative form only)

Previous.

Synonyms: erstwhile, sometime, whilom, wont-to-be; see also Thesaurus:former

Antonyms: next; see also Thesaurus:subsequent

A former president; the former East Germany
- At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the Salutation Inn, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors. […] In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of habitués, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.
- 2007, Junius P. Rodriguez, Encyclopedia of Emancipation and Abolition in the Transatlantic World:
  
  The former-slaves-turned-abolitionists Quobna Ottobah Cugoano and Olaudah Equiano were the chief organizers of the Sons of Africa.
First of aforementioned two items. Used with the, often without a noun.

Antonym: latter

The former is a good idea but the latter is not.

We have two cars, a red one and a blue one. We won the former on a game show.

Alternative forms[edit]

fmr, fmr. (abbreviations)

Derived terms[edit]

former Soviet Union
former USSR
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Translations[edit]

Arabic: سَابِق‎ (sābiq)
Belarusian: былы́ (bylý), бы́ўшы (býŭšy)
Bengali: সাবেক (bn) (śabek), প্রাক্তন (bn) (prakton), ভূতপূর্ব (bhutôpurbô), পূর্বতন (purbôtôn)
Bulgarian: бивш (bg) (bivš), ми́нал (bg) (mínal), преди́шен (bg) (predíšen)
Catalan: anterior (ca), previ
Chinese:

Mandarin: 前 (zh) (qián)
Czech: bývalý (cs)
Danish: tidligere, forhenværende
Dutch: voormalig (nl), gewezen (nl)
Esperanto: antaŭa
Faroese: fyrrverandi
Finnish: edeltävä (fi), edellinen (fi), entinen (fi)
French: précédent (fr), ancien (fr)
Galician: anterior (gl)
Georgian: წინანდელი (c̣inandeli), უწინდელი (uc̣indeli)
German: ehemalig (de), vorig (de), früher (de), vorherig (de), vormalig (de), alt (de)
Greek: πρώην (el) (próin)

Ancient: πρότερος (próteros)
Higaonon: daan
Hungarian: előző (hu), előbbi (hu), korábbi (hu), egykori (hu), hajdani (hu)
Indonesian: mantan (id)
Italian: precedente (it), anteriore (it), ex (it)
Japanese: 前 (ja) (まえ, mae)
Khmer: អតីត (km) (ʼaʼdət)
Korean: 전의 (ko) (jeonui)
Kurdish:

Central Kurdish: پێشوو‎ (pêşû), بەرتر‎ (bertir)
Latin: anterior, quondam
Macedonian: претходен (prethoden), бивш (bivš)
Malay: bekas (ms), mantan
Maori: o mua
Norwegian:

Bokmål: forhenværende (no), tidligere (no)

Nynorsk: førverande, tidlegare
Occitan: anterior (oc)
Pashto: پخوانی‎ (ps) (pëxwânay)
Persian: سابق‎ (fa) (sâbeq), قدیم‎ (fa) (qadim), اسبق‎ (fa) (asbaq)
Polish: były (pl)
Portuguese: anterior (pt), ex- (pt)
Russian: бы́вший (ru) (bývšij), пре́жний (ru) (préžnij), предыду́щий (ru) (predydúščij) (previous)
Scots: umwhile
Serbo-Croatian:

Cyrillic: пре́тходан, би̑вшӣ

Roman: préthodan (sh), bȋvšī (sh)
Slovak: bývalý
Slovene: prejšnji, bivši
Spanish: anterior (es), antiguo (es)
Swedish: före detta (sv), forna (sv), förra (sv)
Tajik: пешина (pešina)
Telugu: ముందరి (te) (mundari), మునుపటి (te) (munupaṭi)
Thai: เก่า (th) (gào), ก่อน (th) (gɔ̀ɔn), อดีต (th) (à-dìit)
Turkish: önce (tr), önceki (tr), eski (tr)
Ukrainian: коли́шній (uk) (kolýšnij)
Vietnamese: cũ (vi), xưa (vi), nguyên (vi) (when modifying a social or political position)

first of aforementioned two items

Belarusian: пе́ршы (pjéršy)
Bulgarian: преди́шен (bg) (predíšen), пръв (bg) (prǎv)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 前者 (zh) (qiánzhě)
Dutch: deze (nl), eerstgenoemde (nl)
Finnish: ensimmäinen (fi)
French: premier (fr), celui-là (fr)
German: ersterer (de) m, erstere (de) f, ersteres (de) n
Hungarian: előbbi (hu)
Indonesian: terdahulu (id)
Italian: primo (it) m
Japanese: 前者 (ja) (ぜんしゃ, zensha)
Korean: 전자(前者) (ko) (jeonja)
Norwegian:

Bokmål: førstnevnt
Persian: اولی‎ (fa) (avvali)
Polish: pierwszy (pl) (z dwóch)
Portuguese: primeiro (pt), aquele (pt) m
Russian: пе́рвый (ru) (pérvyj)
Slovene: prvi (sl)
Spanish: primero (es) m, primera (es) f, aquello (es), aquella (es)
Swedish: föregående (sv)
Thai: ก่อนหน้า
Turkish: ilk (tr)
Ukrainian: пе́рший (uk) (péršyj)
Vietnamese: trước (vi)

Etymology 2[edit]

Inherited from Middle English formere; synchronically form +‎ -er.

Noun[edit]

former (plural formers)

Someone who forms something; a maker; a creator or founder.

Dave was the former of the company.
An object used to form something, such as a template, gauge, or cutting die.

The brick arch was built using a wooden former.
(chiefly Britain, used in combinations) Someone in, or of, a certain form (class).

Fifth-former.

Sixth-former.

Derived terms[edit]

opinion former
pan former
sixth-former
T-former
t-former

Anagrams[edit]

Reform, re-form, reform

Danish[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): [ˈfɒːmɐ]

Noun[edit]

former c

indefinite plural of form

Etymology 2[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): [ˈfɒːmɐ]

Verb[edit]

former

present of forme

Etymology 3[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): [fʌˈmeɐ̯ˀ]

Verb[edit]

former or formér

imperative of formere

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French, borrowed from Latin fōrmō (“to form”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /fɔʁ.me/

Verb[edit]

former

to form (generic sense)
to shape (to make into a certain shape)
to train; to educate

Conjugation[edit]

compound	avoir + past participle
infinitive	simple	former
present participle or gerund¹	simple	formant /fɔʁ.mɑ̃/
compound	ayant + past participle
past participle	formé /fɔʁ.me/
	singular	plural
first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	je (j’)	tu	il, elle, on	nous	vous	ils, elles
(simple tenses)	present	forme /fɔʁm/	formes /fɔʁm/	forme /fɔʁm/	formons /fɔʁ.mɔ̃/	formez /fɔʁ.me/	forment /fɔʁm/
imperfect	formais /fɔʁ.mɛ/	formais /fɔʁ.mɛ/	formait /fɔʁ.mɛ/	formions /fɔʁ.mjɔ̃/	formiez /fɔʁ.mje/	formaient /fɔʁ.mɛ/
past historic²	formai /fɔʁ.me/	formas /fɔʁ.ma/	forma /fɔʁ.ma/	formâmes /fɔʁ.mam/	formâtes /fɔʁ.mat/	formèrent /fɔʁ.mɛʁ/
future	formerai /fɔʁ.mə.ʁe/	formeras /fɔʁ.mə.ʁa/	formera /fɔʁ.mə.ʁa/	formerons /fɔʁ.mə.ʁɔ̃/	formerez /fɔʁ.mə.ʁe/	formeront /fɔʁ.mə.ʁɔ̃/
conditional	formerais /fɔʁ.mə.ʁɛ/	formerais /fɔʁ.mə.ʁɛ/	formerait /fɔʁ.mə.ʁɛ/	formerions /fɔʁ.mə.ʁjɔ̃/	formeriez /fɔʁ.mə.ʁje/	formeraient /fɔʁ.mə.ʁɛ/
(compound tenses)	present perfect	present indicative of avoir + past participle
pluperfect	imperfect indicative of avoir + past participle
past anterior²	past historic of avoir + past participle
future perfect	future of avoir + past participle
conditional perfect	conditional of avoir + past participle
subjunctive	que je (j’)	que tu	qu’il, qu’elle	que nous	que vous	qu’ils, qu’elles
(simple tenses)	present	forme /fɔʁm/	formes /fɔʁm/	forme /fɔʁm/	formions /fɔʁ.mjɔ̃/	formiez /fɔʁ.mje/	forment /fɔʁm/
imperfect²	formasse /fɔʁ.mas/	formasses /fɔʁ.mas/	formât /fɔʁ.ma/	formassions /fɔʁ.ma.sjɔ̃/	formassiez /fɔʁ.ma.sje/	formassent /fɔʁ.mas/
(compound tenses)	past	present subjunctive of avoir + past participle
pluperfect²	imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle
imperative	–	tu	–	~~nous~~	~~vous~~	–
simple	—	forme /fɔʁm/	—	formons /fɔʁ.mɔ̃/	formez /fɔʁ.me/	—
compound	—	simple imperative of avoir + past participle	—	simple imperative of avoir + past participle	simple imperative of avoir + past participle	—
¹ The French gerund is usable only with the preposition en.
² In less formal writing or speech, these tenses may be found to have been replaced in the following way: past historic → present perfect past anterior → pluperfect imperfect subjunctive → present subjunctive pluperfect subjunctive → past subjunctive (Christopher Kendris [1995], Master the Basics: French, pp. 77, 78, 79, 81).

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formation
forme

Latin[edit]

Verb[edit]

fōrmer

first-person singular present passive subjunctive of fōrmō

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Noun[edit]

former m or f

indefinite plural of form

Verb[edit]

former

present of forme

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Noun[edit]

former f

indefinite plural of form

Swedish[edit]

Noun[edit]

former

indefinite plural of form.

Anagrams[edit]

reform

Источник

form·er 1

for·mer 2

former

former

for•mer1

form•er2

former

latter

former

former

former

former

former

former

former

former

former

прилагательное ↓

существительное

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Noun[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

form·er¹

for·mer²

for•mer¹

form•er²