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8 meanings: 1. earlier than the time when 2. rather than 3. preceding in space or time; in front of; ahead of 4. when.... Click for more definitions.
BEFORE meaning: 1. earlier than something or someone: 2. in a position in front of someone or something: 3. at a…. Learn more.
before: 1 adv at or in the front “with the cross of Jesus marching on before ” Synonyms: ahead , in front adv earlier in time; previously “I had known her before ” “as I said before ” “he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier” Synonyms: earlier
Before - English Grammar Today - a reference to written and spoken English grammar and usage - Cambridge Dictionary
Before definition: previous to; earlier or sooner than. See examples of BEFORE used in a sentence.
before: Earlier in time. What this bill does do, in my opinion, is to cover a looming problem of insurance premiums spiking as the boomers age (ie. attempting to get a handle on a financial crisis *before* it takes down a great number of decent people) and a populist desire to insure and care for a majority of people (this comes before you start pus polling and scaring seniors with lies about ...
He puts his work before everything (= regards it as more important than anything else). 4 used to say that something is facing someone in the future The task before us is a daunting one. The whole summer lay before me. 5 in the presence of someone who is listening, watching, etc. He was brought before the judge. She said it before witnesses.
