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Universal Words noun, adjective, adverb noun IDIOMS be / come to the fore (BrE) (AmE be at the fore) to be/become important and noticed by people; to play an important part: She has always been to the fore at moments of crisis. * The problem has come to the fore again in recent months. bring sth to the fore to make sth become noticed by people adjective [onlybeforenoun] (technical) situated at the front of a ship, an aircraft or an animal compareAFT, HIND adverb at or towards the front of a ship or an aircraft compareAFT