Former
21FORMER — v. tr. Créer en donnant l’être et la forme. Dieu a formé l’univers. Dieu a formé l’homme à son image, il l’a formé du limon de la terre. Il signifie aussi, en général, Produire, constituer. Former un concert de voix et d’instruments. Les eaux… …
22former — 01. I have 3 children: two with my [former] wife, and one with my present girlfriend. 02. Our company has just hired Sarah Poole, [formerly] with Jay Scott Inc. 03. My [former] employer gave me an excellent reference letter. 04. [Former]… …
23former — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)mə(r)[/t]] ♦ 1) ADJ: ADJ n Former is used to describe someone who used to have a particular job, position, or role, but no longer has it. The unemployed executives include former sales managers, directors and accountants. ...former… …
24former — for|mer1 W1S2 [ˈfo:mə US ˈfo:rmər] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: forme first (12 16 centuries), from Old English forma] 1.) happening or existing before, but not now →↑present, previous ↑previous ▪ the former Soviet Union ▪… …
25former — for|mer1 [ fɔrmər ] function word *** Former can be used in the following ways: as an adjective (only before a noun): She still visits her former husband. as a pronoun (after the ): Given the choice between rose pink and olive green, I d choose… …
26former — I UK [ˈfɔː(r)mə(r)] / US [ˈfɔrmər] adjective, pronoun *** Summary: Former can be used in the following ways: as an adjective (only before a noun): She still visits her former husband. as a pronoun (after the ): Given the choice between rose pink… …
27former — 1 adjective (only before noun) 1 happening or existing before, but not now: The coal industry is now barely half its former size. | civil war in the former Yugoslavia | former president/soldier/wife etc (=someone who was a president etc, but who… …
28former*/*/*/ — [ˈfɔːmə] grammar word summary: Former can be: ■ an adjective: She still visits her former husband. ■ a pronoun: He could resign or be dismissed, and he chose the former. 1) used for stating the job, title, status etc that someone or something had …
29former — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from forme first, from Old English forma more at foremost Date: 12th century 1. a. coming before in time b. of, relating to, or occurring in the past < former correspondence > 2. preceding in place or… …
30former — former1 /fawr meuhr/, adj. 1. preceding in time; prior or earlier: during a former stage in the proceedings. 2. past, long past, or ancient: in former times. 3. preceding in order; being the first of two: Our former manufacturing process was too… …
