Before - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |bɪˈfɔːr|  American pronunciation of the word before
Brit.  |bɪˈfɔː|  British pronunciation of the word before

adverb

- earlier in time; previously (syn: earlier)
I had known her before
as I said before
he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier
- at or in the front (syn: ahead)
with the cross of Jesus marching on before

Extra examples

We arrived shortly before six o'clock.

He left just before sunrise.

I've never seen her so happy before now.

Call me before your arrival.

She arrived the day before yesterday.

Why haven't you ever helped me before now?

Your name is listed before mine.

You'll see my house just before the bank and after the school.

The Great Plains stretched endlessly before them.

The championship fight took place before a crowd of thousands.

He left long before morning came.

Say goodbye before you go.

Call me before you arrive.

I finished the exam before he did.

It was not long before he arrived.

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