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NGSL Rank: 105
before
bɪˈfɔː Listen
Meanings
adverb
  • during the period of time preceding a particular event or time.
    E.g. my playing days had ended six years before
  • in front of someone or something.
    E.g. they began trotting through the city with guards running before and behind
conjunction
  • in advance of the time when.
    E.g. they lived rough for four days before they were arrested
  • in preference to (doing a particular thing).
    E.g. they would die before they would cooperate with each other
preposition
  • during the period of time preceding (a particular event or time).
    E.g. she had to rest before dinner
  • in front of.
    E.g. Matilda stood before her, panting
  • in preference to; rather than.
    E.g. a skilled warrior who places duty before all else

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