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before
be·fore B0159700 (bĭ-fôr′)adv.1. Earlier in time: They called me the day before.2. In front; ahead.prep.1. Previous to in time; earlier than.2. In front of.3. In store for; awaiting: The young man's whole life lies before him.4. Into or in the presence of: She asked that the visitor be brought before her.5. Under the consideration or jurisdiction of: The case is now before the court.6. In a position superior to: The prince is before his brother in the line of succession.conj.1. In advance of the time when: See me before you leave.2. Rather than; sooner than: I will die before I will betray my country.
[Middle English bifore, from Old English beforan; see per in Indo-European roots.]before (bɪˈfɔː) conj (subordinating) 1. earlier than the time when2. rather than: he'll resign before he agrees to it. prep3. preceding in space or time; in front of; ahead of: standing before the altar. 4. when confronted by: to withdraw before one's enemies. 5. in the presence of: to be brought before a judge. 6. in preference to: to put friendship before money. advat an earlier time; previously; beforehand; in front[Old English beforan; related to Old Frisian befara, Old High German bifora]be•fore (bɪˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr)
prep. 1. previous to; earlier than: Call me before noon. 2. in front or ahead of: She stood before the window. 3. awaiting: The golden age is before us. 4. in preference to; rather than: They would die before surrendering. 5. in precedence of, as in order or rank: We put freedom before wealth. 6. in the presence or sight of: to appear before an audience. 7. under the consideration or jurisdiction of: summoned before a magistrate. 8. in the face of: Before such wild accusations, he was speechless. 9. in the regard of: a crime before God and humanity. adv. 10. in time preceding; previously: We've met before. 11. earlier or sooner. 12. in front; in advance; ahead. conj. 13. previous to the time when: See me before you go. 14. sooner than; rather than: I will die before I submit. [before 1000; Middle English beforen, Old English beforan=be by 1 + foran before (derivative of fore fore 1] before1. talking about timeIf something happens before a time or event, it happens earlier than that time or event. We arrived just before two o'clock.Before the First World War, farmers used horses instead of tractors.You also use before when you are talking about the past and you want to refer to an earlier period of time. For example, if you are describing events that took place in 2010, you refer to 2009 as 'the year before'. They had met in Bonn the weekend before.They had forgotten the argument of the night before.You use before last to refer to a period of time that came before the last one of its kind. For example, if today is Wednesday 18th September, you refer to Friday 13th September as 'last Friday', and Friday 6th September as 'the Friday before last'. We met them on a camping holiday the year before last.I have not slept since the night before last.2. talking about positionBefore is sometimes used to mean in front of'. This is a formal or old-fashioned use. It is more common to use in front of with the same meaning. He stood before the door leading to the cellar.She stood in front of a mirror, combing her hair.You use before or in front of when you are talking about the order in which things appear in speech or writing. For example, if you are describing the spelling of the word 'friend', you can say that the letter 'i' comes before or in front of the letter 'e'. If you are giving someone directions, and you say that one place is a certain distance before another place, you mean that they will come to the first place first. Don't use 'in front of' with this meaning. The turning is about two kilometres before the roundabout.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. before - 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"; "her parents had died four years earlier"; "I mentioned that problem earlier"earlier | | 2. before - at or in the front; "I see the lights of a town ahead"; "the road ahead is foggy"; "staring straight ahead"; "we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front"; "with the cross of Jesus marching on before"ahead, in front |
beforepreposition1. earlier than, ahead of, prior to, in advance of, B4 (S.M.S.) Annie was born a few weeks before Christmas.
earlier than after, following, succeeding2. ahead of, in front of, in advance of, to the fore of They stopped before a large white villa.3. in front of, in the presence of, before the eyes of The Government will appear before the committee.4. ahead of, in front of, in advance of I saw before me an idyllic life.5. in preference to, over, rather than, above, instead of, sooner than, over and above Her husband, her children, and the Church come before her needs.adverb1. previously, earlier, sooner, in advance, formerly, B4 (S.M.S.) The war had ended only a month or so before.
previously after, later, afterwards, subsequently, thereafter2. in the past, earlier, once, previously, formerly, at one time, hitherto, beforehand, B4 (S.M.S.), a while ago, heretofore, in days or years gone by I've been here before.Related words
prefixes ante-, fore-, pre-beforeadverb1. At a time in the past:already, earlier, erstwhile, formerly, once, previously.Archaic: aforetime, beforetime.2. Up to this time:earlier, heretofore, previously, yet.3. Until then:beforehand, earlier.Translations以前在...之前在...以前在...前面与其...宁愿before (biˈfoː) preposition1. earlier than. before the war; He'll come before very long. 在...以前 在...以前2. in front of. She was before me in the queue. 在...前面 在...前面3. rather than. Honour before wealth. 與其...寧願 与其...宁愿 adverb earlier. I've seen you before. 以前 以前 conjunction earlier than the time when. Before I go, I must phone my parents. 在...以前 在...以前beˈforehand (-hand) adverb before the time when something else is done. If you're coming, let me know beforehand. 預先 预先before → The week before lastbefore
*before someoneahead of or in front of someone in order. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; go ~.) Who is before Mary? I am before all of you.See:- (and) not before time!
- (if you) sing before breakfast, (you'll) cry before night
- (if you) sing before breakfast, (you'll) cry before supper
- a red rag to a bull
- a reed before the wind lives on(, while mighty oaks do fall)
- age before beauty
- appear before
- be ahead of (someone or something's) time
- be ahead of/before/in advance of your time
- be before (one's) time
- be before somebody's time
- be in advance of (someone or something's) time
- be just before you're generous
- before
- before (one) can blink
- before (one) can say Jack Robinson
- before (one) could blink
- before (one's) eyes
- before (one's) time
- before (one's) very eyes
- before last
- before long
- before the balloon goes up
- before the rinderpest
- before the wind
- before time
- before you can say "knife"
- before you can say (something)
- before you can say Jack Robinson
- before you can say knife
- before you could say Jack Robinson
- before you know it
- before you know where you are
- before your eyes
- bend before
- bend before (something)
- boldly go where no man has gone before
- boldly go where no one has gone before
- bow before
- bow before (someone)
- bow down before (someone)
- bring (someone or something) before (someone or something)
- bring before
- bros before hoes
- Business before pleasure
- calm before the storm
- calm before the storm, the
- carry all before (one)
- carry all before you
- carry the world before (one)
- carry the world before you
- cart before the horse, don't put/set the
- cart before the horse, put the
- cast (one's) pearls before swine
- cast pearls before swine
- cast pearls before swine, to
- come before
- come before (someone or something)
- Coming events cast their shadows before
- count chickens before they hatch
- count one's chickens before they hatch
- count your chickens before they hatch
- count your chickens before they're hatched
- Cowards die many times before their death
- cowards die many times before their death(s)
- cringe before
- cringe before (someone or something)
- cross a bridge before one comes to it
- cross a/that bridge before (one) comes to it
- cry before (one) is hurt
- cry before one is hurt
- dangle (something) before (someone)
- dangle before
- darkest hour is just before the dawn
- don't count your chickens before they hatch
- don't count your chickens before they're hatched
- don't cry before you are hurt
- don't halloo before you are out of the woods
- Don't put the cart before the horse
- don't whistle before you are out of the woods
- Fingers were made before forks
- go before
- go before (someone or something)
- go on before
- go on before (someone)
- grovel before
- grovel before (someone)
- haul before
- have been there before
- Have we met before?
- Haven't I seen you somewhere before?
- Haven't we met before?
- it's always darkest just before the dawn
- lay before
- lie ahead of
- lie before (someone or something)
- look before you leap
- lull before the storm
- Never ask pardon before you are accused
- never halloo before you are out of the woods
- never whistle before you are out of the woods
- not before time
- not count your chickens
- one hour's sleep before midnight is worth two after
- pearls before swine
- place (someone or something) before (someone or something)
- place before
- pride comes before a fall
- pride comes before the fall
- Pride goes before a fall
- pride goes before the fall
- pride goeth before a fall
- pride goeth before the fall
- prostrate (oneself) before (someone or something)
- prostrate oneself before
- put (someone or something) before
- put before
- put the cart before the horse
- quail before
- quail before (someone or something)
- reed before the wind lives on, while mighty oaks do fall
- run before you can walk
- sail before the wind
- see (one) in hell before (doing something)
- send (one) before (someone or something)
- send before
- set (someone or something) before (someone or something)
- set before
- sing before breakfast, you'll cry before night
- sisters before misters
- summon (one) before (someone)
- summon before
- swim before (one's) eyes
- swim before eyes
- take (someone or something) before (someone or something)
- take (someone or something) below
- take before
- take the ball before the bound
- the (same) mixture as before
- the calm before the storm
- the calm/lull before the storm
- the darkest hour is just before the dawn
- the day, week, month, etc. before last
- the lull before the storm
- the mixture as before
- the morning after (the night before)
- the morning after the night before
- think before doing
- up before
- up before (someone or something)
- up before somebody/something
- use before
- walk before you can run
- We must learn to walk before we can run
- would see (someone) in hell before (one) would (do something)
- wrap it before you tap it
- you have to (learn to) walk before you (can) run
- You have to eat a peck of dirt before you die
- you must (learn to) walk before you (can) run
- you should know a man seven years before you stir his fire
AcronymsSeePRE-before
Related to before: afterSynonyms for beforeprep earlier thanSynonyms- earlier than
- ahead of
- prior to
- in advance of
- B4
Antonymsprep ahead ofSynonyms- ahead of
- in front of
- in advance of
- to the fore of
prep in front ofSynonyms- in front of
- in the presence of
- before the eyes of
prep ahead ofSynonyms- ahead of
- in front of
- in advance of
prep in preference toSynonyms- in preference to
- over
- rather than
- above
- instead of
- sooner than
- over and above
adv previouslySynonyms- previously
- earlier
- sooner
- in advance
- formerly
- B4
Antonyms- after
- later
- afterwards
- subsequently
- thereafter
adv in the pastSynonyms- in the past
- earlier
- once
- previously
- formerly
- at one time
- hitherto
- beforehand
- B4
- a while ago
- heretofore
- in days or years gone by
Synonyms for beforeadv at a time in the pastSynonyms- already
- earlier
- erstwhile
- formerly
- once
- previously
- aforetime
- beforetime
adv up to this timeSynonyms- earlier
- heretofore
- previously
- yet
adv until thenSynonymsSynonyms for beforeadv earlier in timeSynonymsadv at or in the frontSynonyms |