before

Meaning

1. At an earlier time.
2. In advance.
3. At the front end.
4. Earlier than (in time).
5. In front of in space.
6. In the presence of.
7. Under consideration, judgment, authority of (someone).
8. In store for, in the future of (someone).
9. In front of, according to a formal system of ordering items.
10. In advance of the time when.
11. Rather or sooner than.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data