former - Meaning in Tamil

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former - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of former in English

former adjective

1. referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

   Example

   • "the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967; I prefer the former version to the latter one"
2. belonging to the distant past

   Synonyms

   early, early, other, other

   Examples

   • "former generations"
   • "in other times"
   • "the early inhabitants of Europe"
3. belonging to some prior time

   Synonyms

   erstwhile, old, old, one-time, onetime, quondam, sometime

   Examples

   • "erstwhile friend"
   • "her quondam lover"
   • "our former glory"
   • "the once capital of the state"
4. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past

   Synonyms

   late, previous

   Examples

   • "our late President is still very active"
   • "the former president"
   • "the previous occupant of the White House"

former noun

1. the first of two or the first mentioned of two

   Example

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

Synonyms of former

• early, other
• erstwhile, old, one-time, onetime, quondam, sometime
• late, previous

Antonyms of former

latter

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