former

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

the first of two or the first mentioned of two
- Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today
• Ant:
latter
• Hypernyms:
first, number one

II - adjective

1. referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several) (Freq. 21)
- the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967; I prefer the former version to the latter one
• Ant:
latter
2. belonging to some prior time (Freq. 20)
- erstwhile friend
- our former glory
- the once capital of the state
- her quondam lover
• Syn:
erstwhile, old, onetime, one-time, quondam, sometime
• Similar to:
past
3. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past (Freq. 4)
- the former president
- our late President is still very active
- the previous occupant of the White House
• Syn:
late, previous
• Similar to:
past
4. belonging to the distant past
- the early inhabitants of Europe
- former generations
- in other times
• Syn:
early, other
• Similar to:
past

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  early(a), former(a), other(a), late(a), previous(a), erstwhile(a), old, onetime(a), one-time(a), quondam(a), sometime(a)
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  latter(a), latter