forefront

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English forefrount, forfrount, forefronte, equivalent to fore- +‎ front. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɔːfɹʌnt/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈfɔɹfɹʌnt/ (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈfoːfɹɐnt/ (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA(key): /ˈfo(ː)ɹfɹʌnt/ (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA(key): /ˈfoəfɹʌnt/ Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)fɹʌnt === Noun === forefront (plural forefronts) The leading position or edge. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === forefront (third-person singular simple present forefronts, present participle forefronting, simple past and past participle forefronted) (transitive) To bring to the forefront; to emphasize, or focus on.