American Dictionary
Definition former in American English
former
adjective, pronoun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
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adjective, pronoun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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 the former every time.
used for describing someone or something that had a particular job, title, status, etc. in the past, but not now
The ceremony honored all the former presidents who are still living.
