former

/ˈfɔrmɚ/

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Also a noun

Meaning

  1. Having previously held a particular role, status, or identity.

    • The former owner of the bakery still stops by for coffee every morning.

    • Several former employees have voiced concerns regarding the recent restructuring.

  2. Belonging to an earlier time or an earlier era.

    • The historic mansion has been meticulously restored to its former glory.

    • In former years, this entire valley was covered in dense pine forest.

Collocations

  • former teammate
  • former employer
  • former champion
  • former glory
  • former times

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Idioms

  • a shadow of one's former self

    much weaker or less impressive than before

    After months of illness, the athlete looked like a shadow of his former self.