Definition of before Before

/bɪfɔˈɹ/ - [bifor] - be•fore

We found 23 definitions of before from 6 different sources.

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What does before mean?

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  • before (Adverb)
    At an earlier time.
  • before (Adverb)
    In advance.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • before (prep.)
    In front of; preceding in space; ahead of; as, to stand before the fire; before the house.
  • before (prep.)
    Preceding in time; earlier than; previously to; anterior to the time when; -- sometimes with the additional idea of purpose; in order that.
  • before (prep.)
    An advance of; farther onward, in place or time.
  • before (prep.)
    Prior or preceding in dignity, order, rank, right, or worth; rather than.
  • before (prep.)
    In presence or sight of; face to face with; facing.
  • before (prep.)
    Under the cognizance or jurisdiction of.
  • before (prep.)
    Open for; free of access to; in the power of.
  • before (adv.)
    On the fore part; in front, or in the direction of the front; -- opposed to in the rear.
  • before (adv.)
    In advance.
  • before (adv.)
    In time past; previously; already.
  • before (adv.)
    Earlier; sooner than; until then.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • before
    At a time before that.
  • before
    In front of in space
  • before
    In front of, according to system of ordering items.
  • before
    Earlier than (in time).
  • before
    Under consideration, judgment, authority of (someone).
  • before
    In the future of (someone).
  • before
    At a higher or greater position in a subjective ranking.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • before
    be-fōr′, prep. in front of (time or place): in presence or sight of (Before God): under the cognisance of, as in before the court, the magistrate, or the house: previous to: in preference to: superior to.—adv. in front: sooner than hitherto.—conj. previous to the time when (often with that).—advs. Before′hand, before the time: by way of preparation; Before′time, in former time.—To be beforehand with, to forestall in any action. [A.S. beforan. See Fore.]

Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗

  • before
    He that hires the horse must ride before.

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  • before, adjective.

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