n. 1. One who forms; a maker; a creator. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Mech.) (a) A shape around which an article is to be shaped, molded, woven wrapped, pasted, or otherwise constructed. (b) A templet, pattern, or gauge by which an article is shaped. (c) A cutting die. [ 1913 Webster ]
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 latter and former rain. Hosea vi. 3. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. Near the beginning; preceeding; as, the former part of a discourse or argument. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. Earlier, as between two things mentioned together; first mentioned. [ 1913 Webster ]
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. Pope.
(adj) referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several), Ant.latter, Example: the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967; I prefer the former version to the latter one
(adj) (used especially of persons) of the immediate past, Syn.late, previous, Example: the former president; our late President is still very active; the previous occupant of the White House
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
