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foreign
adjective
coming
from
or
connected
with
a
country
that
is
not
your
own
•
Maria
loves
learning
foreign
languages
like
Japanese
and
French
.
Maria
loves
learning
foreign
languages
like
Japanese
and
French
.
•
The
city
is
crowded
with
foreign
tourists
during
the
summer
.
The
city
is
crowded
with
foreign
tourists
during
the
summer
.
adjective
strange
or
unfamiliar
because
it
is
not
what
you
usually
experience
•
The
new
operating
system
looked
foreign
to
her
,
so
she
asked
for
help
.
The
new
operating
system
looked
foreign
to
her
,
so
she
asked
for
help
.
•
After
years
in
the
desert
,
rain
felt
foreign
to
the
explorer
.
After
years
in
the
desert
,
rain
felt
foreign
to
the
explorer
.
adjective
coming
from
outside
something
and
not
naturally
part
of
it
•
Surgeons
removed
a
foreign
object
from
the
child's
stomach
.
Surgeons
removed
a
foreign
object
from
the
child's
stomach
.
•
Scientists
study
how
the
body
reacts
to
foreign
bacteria
.
Scientists
study
how
the
body
reacts
to
foreign
bacteria
.
noun
-
foreign
countries
and
peoples
outside
one
’
s
own
nation
,
considered
collectively
•
She
dreams
of
traveling
to
the
foreign
after
college
.
She
dreams
of
traveling
to
the
foreign
after
college
.
•
News
from
the
foreign
often
surprises
the
small
village
.
News
from
the
foreign
often
surprises
the
small
village
.
forest
noun
a
large
area
of
land
that
is
thickly
covered
with
trees
and
other
plants
•
The
hikers
set
up
camp
deep
in
the
forest
.
The
hikers
set
up
camp
deep
in
the
forest
.
•
A
family
of
deer
darted
between
the
tall
pines
in
the
forest
.
A
family
of
deer
darted
between
the
tall
pines
in
the
forest
.
From
Old
French
‘
forest
’,
from
Medieval
Latin
‘
foresta
’,
originally
meaning
an
unenclosed
woodland
reserved
for
hunting
.
verb
to
plant
trees
on
an
area
of
land
so
that
it
becomes
a
forest
•
Environmental
groups
plan
to
forest
the
barren
hillside
next
spring
.
Environmental
groups
plan
to
forest
the
barren
hillside
next
spring
.
•
The
government
pledged
funds
to
forest
the
desert
fringe
.
The
government
pledged
funds
to
forest
the
desert
fringe
.
Back-formation
from
the
noun
‘
forest
’,
first
recorded
in
the
17th
century
.
forever
adverb
for
all
time
without
ending
•
The
memory
of
her
kindness
will
live
forever
in
our
hearts
.
The
memory
of
her
kindness
will
live
forever
in
our
hearts
.
•
Scientists
once
thought
the
universe
would
expand
forever
.
Scientists
once
thought
the
universe
would
expand
forever
.
adverb
for
a
very
long
time
,
especially
longer
than
expected
or
wanted
•
Hurry
up
—
this
download
is
taking
forever
!
Hurry
up
—
this
download
is
taking
forever
!
•
The
traffic
jam
seemed
to
last
forever
this
morning
.
The
traffic
jam
seemed
to
last
forever
this
morning
.
noun
-
forever
an
extremely
long
time
or
eternity
•
For
what
felt
like
a
forever
,
the
lights
remained
out
.
For
what
felt
like
a
forever
,
the
lights
remained
out
.
•
They
pledged
their
love
for
forever
.
They
pledged
their
love
for
forever
.
adjective
lasting
or
meant
to
last
for
all
time
;
permanent
•
They
adopted
a
dog
and
gave
it
a
forever
home
.
They
adopted
a
dog
and
gave
it
a
forever
home
.
•
The
postal
service
sells
forever
stamps
that
stay
valid
even
after
prices
rise
.
The
postal
service
sells
forever
stamps
that
stay
valid
even
after
prices
rise
.
before
preposition
earlier
than
a
particular
time
,
event
,
or
action
•
Please
finish
your
homework
before
dinner
.
Please
finish
your
homework
before
dinner
.
•
We
need
to
reach
the
airport
before
sunrise
.
We
need
to
reach
the
airport
before
sunrise
.
Old
English
"
beforan
"
meaning
“
in
front
of
,
earlier
than
,”
from
"
be
" (
by
)
+
"
foran
" (
in
front
).
preposition
earlier
than
a
particular
time
,
event
,
or
action
•
Please
arrive
ten
minutes
before
the
meeting
starts
.
Please
arrive
ten
minutes
before
the
meeting
starts
.
•
She
washed
her
hands
before
dinner
.
She
washed
her
hands
before
dinner
.
preposition
earlier
than
a
particular
time
,
event
,
or
action
•
Please
finish
your
homework
before
dinner
.
Please
finish
your
homework
before
dinner
.
•
The
birds
fly
south
before
winter
arrives
.
The
birds
fly
south
before
winter
arrives
.
Old
English
“
beforan
,”
from
“
be-
” (
by
)
+
“
foran
” (
in
front
of
,
earlier
).
conjunction
earlier
than
the
time
that
something
else
happens
•
Think
carefully
before
you
decide
.
Think
carefully
before
you
decide
.
•
We
left
the
park
before
it
started
to
rain
.
We
left
the
park
before
it
started
to
rain
.
Same
origin
as
the
preposition
sense
,
from
Old
English
“
beforan
.”
preposition
in
front
of
someone
or
something
;
facing
•
A
tall
statue
stood
before
the
museum
entrance
.
A
tall
statue
stood
before
the
museum
entrance
.
•
The
teacher
stood
before
the
class
and
smiled
.
The
teacher
stood
before
the
class
and
smiled
.
conjunction
at
or
until
the
time
that
something
happens
•
Call
me
before
you
arrive
.
Call
me
before
you
arrive
.
•
Finish
the
test
before
the
bell
rings
.
Finish
the
test
before
the
bell
rings
.
adverb
at
an
earlier
time
;
previously
•
I
have
been
here
before
.
I
have
been
here
before
.
•
We
met
once
before
at
a
conference
.
We
met
once
before
at
a
conference
.
adverb
at
an
earlier
time
;
previously
•
I
have
seen
that
movie
before
.
I
have
seen
that
movie
before
.
•
She
had
never
driven
a
car
before
.
She
had
never
driven
a
car
before
.
adverb
at
an
earlier
time
;
previously
;
already
•
I
have
met
her
before
.
I
have
met
her
before
.
•
Have
you
been
to
London
before
?
Have
you
been
to
London
before
?
The
adverb
evolved
from
the
Old
English
adverbial
use
of
“
beforan
,”
meaning
‘
in
front
,
earlier
.’
preposition
ahead
of
something
else
in
importance
or
order
•
Safety
comes
before
speed
on
this
construction
site
.
Safety
comes
before
speed
on
this
construction
site
.
•
She
always
puts
family
before
work
.
She
always
puts
family
before
work
.
conjunction
earlier
than
the
time
when
something
happens
•
Turn
off
the
lights
before
you
leave
the
room
.
Turn
off
the
lights
before
you
leave
the
room
.
•
She
hugged
him
goodbye
before
he
boarded
the
plane
.
She
hugged
him
goodbye
before
he
boarded
the
plane
.
adverb
in
a
position
ahead
or
in
front
•
The
leader
rode
before
with
the
flag
.
The
leader
rode
before
with
the
flag
.
•
A
long
road
stretched
out
before
.
A
long
road
stretched
out
before
.
therefore
adverb
for
that
reason
;
as
a
result
•
It
was
raining
heavily
;
therefore
,
the
outdoor
concert
was
canceled
.
It
was
raining
heavily
;
therefore
,
the
outdoor
concert
was
canceled
.
•
Liam
forgot
his
wallet
and
therefore
couldn
’
t
buy
a
train
ticket
.
Liam
forgot
his
wallet
and
therefore
couldn
’
t
buy
a
train
ticket
.
Middle
English
:
from
Old
English
thǣrfore
,
formed
from
thǣr
‘
there
’
+
fore
‘
for
’
meaning
‘
for
that
(
reason
)’.
conjunction
so
or
consequently
,
introducing
a
conclusion
that
follows
from
what
was
said
•
The
data
were
incomplete
;
therefore
the
researchers
postponed
publishing
their
findings
.
The
data
were
incomplete
;
therefore
the
researchers
postponed
publishing
their
findings
.
•
She
had
no
valid
ID
,
and
therefore
she
was
denied
entry
to
the
club
.
She
had
no
valid
ID
,
and
therefore
she
was
denied
entry
to
the
club
.
Same
origin
as
the
adverb
sense
:
Middle
English
thǣrfore
‘
for
that
reason
’.
