ere

¹ere

prep \ˈer\

Definition of ERE

: ²before 2 <contrived ere the beginning of the world — Norman Douglas>

Examples of ERE

1. <an old typewriter that was a relic of that ancient time ere the invention of word processors>

Origin of ERE

Middle English er, from Old English ǣr, from ǣr, adverb, early, soon; akin to Old High German ēr earlier, Greek ēri early

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to ERE

Synonyms: afore [chiefly dialect], ahead of, before, fore (also 'fore) [chiefly dialect], of, previous to, prior to, to

Antonyms: after, following

Related Words: till, until, up to

Near Antonyms: next, next to, since

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Rhymes with ERE

air, Ayr, bare, bear, Blair, blare, care, chair, chare, dare, Dare, e'er, err, eyre, fair, fare, flair, flare, glair, glare, hair, hare, Herr, heir, lair, mare, ne'er, pair, pare, pear, prayer, rare, rear, scare, share, snare, spare, square, stair, stare, swear, tare, tear, their, there, vair, ware, wear, weir, where, yare