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From Wiktionary
before is on the Basic English 850 List.
bee -before -behavior


before is one of the1000 most commonheadwords.
bed -before -begin

Pronunciation

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Preposition

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Preposition
before

  1. Ifx{\displaystyle x} happens beforey{\displaystyle y},x{\displaystyle x} happens first andy{\displaystyle y} happens second.
    He worked in a gasstationbefore he became famous.
    Put out the firebefore the house burns down.
    I have not been therebefore.
    She finishedbefore me.
  2. in front of something
    She stoodbefore him, looking into his eyes.
  3. until
    It took a few momentsbefore I realized that she was joking.

Usage notes

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The prepositionbefore can be preceded by a modifier specifying the length of time that has gone by. For example:

  • Haroun's journey to England had begunmany yearsbefore.

Related words

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