Before
Word | BEFORE |
Character | 6 |
Hyphenation | be fore |
Pronunciations | /bɪˈfɔː/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Before"
What do we mean by before?
Earlier in time. adverb
In front; ahead. adverb
Previous to in time; earlier than. preposition
In front of. preposition
In store for; awaiting. preposition
Into or in the presence of. preposition
Under the consideration or jurisdiction of. preposition
In a position superior to. preposition
In advance of the time when. conjunction
Rather than; sooner than. conjunction
In front; on the anterior or fore side; on the side opposite the back; in a position or at a point in advance; ahead.
In time preceding; previously; formerly; already.
In front of, in time or position; on the anterior or fore side of; in a position or at a point in advance of: as, a happy future lies before you; before the house; before the fire.
In presence of; in sight of; under the cognizance, jurisdiction, or consideration of.
In precedence of; in advance of, as regards rank, condition, development, etc.
In preference to; rather than.
Anterior to in time; previous to: as, I shall return before six o'clock.
Under the action, influence, or power of.
Figuratively and colloquially, in prosperous circumstances; out of debt or difficulty.
Previous to the time when: formerly sometimes followed by that.
At an earlier time.
In advance.
At the front end.
Something that is prior to something not after Urban Dictionary
The word before can also mean in front of, ahead of. It is an old meaning which is rarely used nowadays. Urban Dictionary
Before (BEE four) noun. in this instance, before refers to when families, or individuals, went by their last names -- generally in the Old Country prior to emigrating to the USA. so as not to be identified with any particular ethnic, religious, nationality, etc. the last name was changed to appear more 'American' in order to 'fit in.' Urban Dictionary
A mathematical term for addition. (slang) Urban Dictionary
Used on internet message boards and forums to imply that the poster expects a certain type of post/message to occur later in the particular thread, or that the thread will be locked when a moderator sees it. Urban Dictionary
The extraordinarily overwhelming and unavoidable state of single mindedness and almost blindingly impaired judgment preceding sexual release. Often used as an explanation for certain cases of seemingly out of character behavior. This is usually followed by The Afters, a powerful state of shame, embarrassment, and regret, immediately following sexual release. Urban Dictionary
In before is a term used to predict karma, it really only makes sense to people that use the term Urban Dictionary
Its like before, only the silent e taken away!!! Urban Dictionary
Before, originated in a misspelled e-mail between to bored software engineers. Urban Dictionary
A food item that is taken before the main course of a meal. Urban Dictionary
Synonyms and Antonyms for Before
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