prep. | 1. | In front of; preceding in space; ahead of; | ||||||
2. | Preceding in time; earlier than; previously to; anterior to the time when; - sometimes with the additional idea of purpose; in order that. | |||||||
3. | An advance of; farther onward, in place or time. | |||||||
4. | Prior or preceding in dignity, order, rank, right, or worth; rather than. | |||||||
5. | In presence or sight of; face to face with; facing. | |||||||
6. | Under the cognizance or jurisdiction of. | |||||||
7. | Open for; free of access to; in the power of.
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adv. | 1. | On the fore part; in front, or in the direction of the front; - opposed to | ||||||
2. | In advance. | |||||||
3. | In time past; previously; already. | |||||||
4. | Earlier; sooner than; until then. |
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" Synonyms: 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" |