- On the fore part; in front, or in the direction of the
front; -- opposed to in the rear. - In advance. - In time past; previously; already. - Earlier; sooner than; until then.
2 . Before
[ prep.]
- In front of; preceding in space; ahead of; as, to stand
before the fire; before the house. - Preceding in time; earlier than; previously to; anterior
to the time when; -- sometimes with the additional idea of purpose; in
order that. - An advance of; farther onward, in place or time. - Prior or preceding in dignity, order, rank, right, or
worth; rather than. - In presence or sight of; face to face with; facing. - Under the cognizance or jurisdiction of. - Open for; free of access to; in the power of.
Meaning of 'before' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . before
[ r]
Meaning (1): - earlier in time; previously
Example in sentence:
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 had known her before;
I mentioned that problem earlier
Meaning (2): - at or in the front
Example in sentence:
I see the lights of a town ahead;
staring straight ahead;
the road ahead is foggy;
we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front;
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