before

[US]/bɪ'fɔː/
[UK]/bɪ'fɔr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

prep. in a position in front of; earlier than; superior to
conj. in advance of
adv. previously; formerly; earlier.

Phrases & Collocations

before sunrise

long before

well before

before and after

than before

as before

before long

ever before

than ever before

from before

go before

on or before

before all

Example Sentences

that was before the war.

an accessory before the fact.

the Monday before last.

the day before was a blur.

an hour before sunrise.

the night before last

be important before everything

the month before last

before the tribunal of conscience

run before a storm.

the day before yesterday

to wash before dinner

equal before the law.

Go before I cry.

I'll be home before dark.

the last hurdle before graduation.

see you before long.

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