Before Meaning and Definition

Word: Before

How to pronounce: bɪˈfɔː

Adverb

Definitions:

1. During the period of time preceding a particular event or time.

Example sentences: "My playing days had ended six years before"

2. In front of someone or something.

Example sentences: "They began trotting through the city with guards running before and behind"

Conjunction

Definitions:

1. In advance of the time when.

Example sentences: "They lived rough for four days before they were arrested"

2. In preference to (doing a particular thing)

Preposition

Definitions:

1. During the period of time preceding (a particular event or time)

Example sentences: "She had to rest before dinner"

2. In front of.

Example sentences: "Matilda stood before her, panting"

3. In preference to; with a higher priority than.

Synonyms:

previously

earlier

formerly

of old

already

antecedently

first

until

to

by

ahead of

ahead

in front

in advance

anteriorly

till

while

lest

afore

preliminarily

up to

once

prior

pre

Antonyms:

after

without

behind

then

later

afterwards

now

subsequently

thereafter

right now

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Before in Other Languages...

Spanish: Antes

German: Vor

French: Avant

Italian: Prima

Turkish: önünde