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forewordan introductory section at the beginning of a book, typically written by someone other than the author

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: an introductory section at the beginning of a book, typically written by someone other than the author

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɔːrwɜːrd/

Korean meaning: 서문, 머리말 (보통 저자가 아닌 다른 사람이 쓴 책의 도입부)

Korean pronunciation: **포어**워드

Example Sentences

  • I always skip the foreword and jump straight to Chapter 1 because I'm too impatient.
  • The celebrity's foreword was longer than some of the actual chapters!
  • She felt honored when her professor asked her to write the foreword for his research book.

foreword

NOUN

//ˈfɔːrwɜːrd//

an introductory section at the beginning of a book, typically written by someone other than the author

foreword concept
💡 Concept

The professor writes a foreword for the young author's book

foreword rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Writing the foreword, words march forward, though some drift wayward!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfɔːrwɜːrd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfɔːwəd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixfore--
Rootword

Origin

From Old English, combining 'fore' (meaning before or in front) and 'word' (meaning speech or statement). It literally means 'words that come before' the main text.

🎵Rhyme

forwardtowardwayward
forward
toward
wayward

🔗Collocations

write a foreword
foreword to the book
brief foreword
foreword by the editor
publish with a foreword

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

I always skip the foreword and jump straight to Chapter 1 because I'm too impatient.

😄 Fun example

The celebrity's foreword was longer than some of the actual chapters!

She felt honored when her professor asked her to write the foreword for his research book.

The foreword explained why this cookbook was different from all the others on the market.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

prefaceintroductionprologuepreamble

Antonyms

afterwordepilogueconclusion

Related

forwardpreludeopeningbeginning

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