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- pronunciation:
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| definition 1: |
A former thing is something of the past and not of the present. When someone is your former teacher, it means they are a teacher you had in the past.
Our former house was very small, but the house we have now is much bigger.She sent the letter to his former address by mistake.- synonyms:
- past, previous
- antonyms:
- current, new
- similar words:
- old, recent
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| definition 2: |
If you have a choice between one thing and another and you choose the former thing, it means you choose the first one. If you have a choice between swimming or boating, and you choose the former thing, it means you choose swimming.
When Rose's mother asked her if she wanted spaghetti or chili for dinner, Rose chose the former dish because she'd had chili for lunch at school that day.- similar words:
- previous
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| definition 3: |
When someone is a former baseball player, it means that they were a baseball player at one time, but not now.
The chef at this restaurant is a former actor who loved cooking and decided to become a professional. |
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