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Are vs Ere - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between are and ere

is that are is an accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) SI unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: aere is obsolete form of lang=en.

As a verb are

is form of be|lang=en.

As an adverb ere is

at an earlier time.

As a preposition ere is

before; sooner than.

are

English

(ARE)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) aren, from (etyl) earun, .

Verb

(head)
    • Mary, where are you going?
    • We are not coming.
    • Mary and John, are you listening?
    • They are here somewhere.
    Synonyms
    * (second-person singular) (archaic) art (used with thou )

    See also

    * am * is * art * be * being * been * beest * was * wast * were * wert

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) are.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare) An accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) SI unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a
    • Usage notes
    * Are is now rarely used except in its derivative hectare.
    Synonyms
    * (SI unit) (rare) square decametre
    Derived terms
    * centiare * decare * hectare

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    ere

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) ere, from (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * yer

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (obsolete) At an earlier time.
  • * 1526 , William Tyndale, trans. Bible , John I:
    • Thys is he of whome I spake, he that commeth after me, was before me be cause he was yer than I.

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • (poetic, archaic) Before; sooner than.
  • * Bible, John iv. 49
    • Sir, come down ere my child die.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Stirring ere the break of day.
  • * Dryden
    • Ere sails were spread new oceans to explore.
    Quotations
    * (English Citations of "ere")
    Related terms
    * erstwhile * ere long

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • * 1533, R. Saltwood:
    • As plesaunt to the ere as the blacke sanctus Of a sad sorte vpon a mery pyn.

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