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before

Meaning

1. Earlier than (in time).
2. In front of in space.
3. In the presence of.
4. Under consideration, judgment, authority of (someone).
5. In store for, in the future of (someone).
6. In front of, according to a formal system of ordering items.
7. At a higher or greater position than, in a ranking.

Hyphenated as

be‧fore

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɪˈfɔː/

Cognate with German

German

bevor

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Sentences

I never saw
🪚

her before .

I never saw her before.

I never saw
🪚

this thing before in my life .

I never saw this thing before in my life.

Business before pleasure .

Business before pleasure.

He
👨

looked around at the empty plaza again
🔁

, feeling less desperate than before .

He looked around at the empty plaza again, feeling less desperate than before.

Before you meet the handsome prince
🤴

you have to kiss
😗

a lot of toads .

Before you meet the handsome prince you have to kiss a lot of toads.

Cheese
🧀

must be grated before being added .

Cheese must be grated before being added.

He
👨

was educated at Wellington College in Berkshire before joining the Army .

He was educated at Wellington College in Berkshire before joining the Army.

Before entering politics Wilkie was an infantry officer in the Australian
🇦🇺

Army .

Before entering politics Wilkie was an infantry officer in the Australian Army.

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