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synonyms for formers

  • ancestor
  • forebear
  • antecedent
  • forerunner
  • former
  • precursor
  • prior
  • prototype
  • antecessor
  • foregoer
  • previous
On this page you'll find 14 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to formers, such as: ancestor, forebear, antecedent, forerunner, former, and precursor.

antonyms for formers

MOST RELEVANT
  • derivative
  • descendant
  • successor
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How to use formers in a sentence

What a pity it is you can only have second and third formers under you!
THE VARMINTOWEN JOHNSON
We must accord to plants the exalted prerogative of being the exclusive and universal starch-formers in the world.
APPLETONS' POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY, APRIL 1900VARIOUS
Leslie has nerve, was Lolas first remark out of the formers hearing.
MARJORIE DEAN, COLLEGE SENIORPAULINE LESTER
There was a Senior cricket match being played and the Fifth-Formers were loath to lose one minute of that.
JUDY OF YORK HILLETHEL HUME PATTERSON BENNETT
He shook hands gravely when Lewis introduced George, but his eyes immediately returned to the formers face.
THE HALF-HEARTEDJOHN BUCHAN
The steam disinfectors may be fitted with thermometers, vacuum formers, steam jackets, etc.
THE HOME MEDICAL LIBRARY, VOLUME V (OF VI)VARIOUS
Neither squatters nor townsfolk will admit that this view of the formers position is exactly correct.
GREATER BRITAINCHARLES WENTWORTH DILKE
Gluten in flour corresponds with the nitrates or flesh-formers in flesh, and abounds in hard winter wheat.
THE COOKING MANUAL OF PRACTICAL DIRECTIONS FOR ECONOMICAL EVERY-DAY COOKERYJULIET CORSON
The grace and originality of the formers interpretations had aroused enthusiasm on all sides.
MARJORIE DEAN HIGH SCHOOL SENIORPAULINE LESTER
Henry and later Teresa (on the formers death) profited by the civil strife to increase their holdings and acquire real strength.
A HISTORY OF SPAINCHARLES E. CHAPMAN
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
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