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1. Meaning 1 · adverb

   At an earlier time.

   “I've never done this before.”

2. Meaning 2 · adverb

   In advance.

3. Meaning 3 · adverb

   At the front end.

4. Meaning 4 · preposition

   Earlier than (in time).

   “I want this done before Monday.”

5. Meaning 5 · preposition

   In front of in space.

   “He stood before me.”

6. Meaning 6 · preposition

   In the presence of.

   “He performed before the troops in North Africa.”

7. Meaning 7 · preposition

   Under consideration, judgment, authority of (someone).

   “The case laid before the panel aroused nothing but ridicule.”

8. Meaning 8 · preposition

   In store for, in the future of (someone).

9. Meaning 9 · preposition

   In front of, according to a formal system of ordering items.

   “In alphabetical order, "cat" comes before "dog", "canine" before feline".”

10. Meaning 10 · preposition

    At a higher or greater position than, in a ranking.

    “An entrepreneur puts market share and profit before quality, an amateur intrinsic qualities before economical considerations.”

11. Meaning 11 · conjunction

    In advance of the time when.

12. Meaning 12 · conjunction

    Rather or sooner than.

    “I'll die before I'll tell you anything about it.”

How this word is used

• Everyday “I've never done this before.”
• Everyday “I want this done before Monday.”
• General “He stood before me.”
• General “He performed before the troops in North Africa.”
• General “The case laid before the panel aroused nothing but ridicule.”
• General “In alphabetical order, "cat" comes before "dog", "canine" before feline".”
• General “An entrepreneur puts market share and profit before quality, an amateur intrinsic qualities before economical considerations.”
• General “I'll die before I'll tell you anything about it.”

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