The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Fore \Fore\, n.
   The front; hence, that which is in front; the future.
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   At the fore (Naut.), at the fore royal masthead; -- said of
      a flag, so raised as a signal for sailing, etc.

   To the fore.
   (a) In advance; to the front; to a prominent position; in
       plain sight; in readiness for use.
   (b) In existence; alive; not worn out, lost, or spent, as
       money, etc. [Irish] "While I am to the fore." --W.
       Collins. "How many captains in the regiment had two
       thousand pounds to the fore?" --Thackeray.
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