before, adv., prep., conj., n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

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before /bɪˈfɔː/ conj (subordinating) earlier than the time when rather than: he'll resign before he agrees to it prep preceding in space or time; in front of; ahead of: standing before the altar in the presence of: to be brought before a judge in preference to: to put friendship before money adv at an earlier time; previously; beforehand; in front adj belong to the period that preceded a ...

Before: Created by Sarah Thorp. With Billy Crystal, Jacobi Jupe, Maria Dizzia, Ava Lalezarzadeh. After tragically losing his wife to suicide, child psychiatrist Eli Adler encounters a troubled young boy who seems to have a haunting connection to Eli's past.

BEFORE definition: previous to; earlier or sooner than. See examples of before used in a sentence.

1. In advance of the time when: See me before you leave. 2. Rather than; sooner than: I will die before I will betray my country.

There are 38 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word before, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

The meaning of BEFORE is in advance : ahead. How to use before in a sentence.

Define before. before synonyms, before pronunciation, before translation, English dictionary definition of before. adv. 1. Earlier in time: They called me the day before.