before

before
1. preposition
1)

he dressed up before going out

Syn:
prior to, previous to, earlier than, preparatory to, in advance of, ahead of, pre-...
2)

he appeared before the judge

Syn:
in front of, in the presence of
3)

death before dishonour

Syn:
in preference to, rather than, sooner than
Ant:
after
2. adverb
Syn:
previously, before now/then, until now/then, up to now/then, earlier, formerly, hitherto, in the past
Ant:
afterwards, later

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