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[ English

[ Etymology

Old English beforan

[ Pronunciation

[ Preposition

before

  1. Earlier than (in time).
    I want this done before Monday.
  2. In front of in space.
    He stood before me.
  3. In front of, according to system of ordering items.
    In alphabetical order, "cat" comes before "dog".

[ Synonyms

[ Antonyms

[ Translations

earlier than in time
in front of in space
in front of according to an ordering system
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[ Adverb

before (not comparable)

Positive
before

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)
  1. at an earlier time
    I've never done this before.
  2. in advance

[ Synonyms

[ Translations

at an earlier time
in advance
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  • Old English: ǣr

[ Derived terms

[ Related terms

[ Conjunction

before

  1. in advance of the time when
  2. (informal) rather or sooner than

[ Synonyms

[ Translations

in advance of thee time when
rather or sooner than
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