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before
preposition
earlier
than
a
particular
time
,
event
,
or
action
•
Please
finish
your
homework
before
dinner
.
Please
finish
your
homework
before
dinner
.
•
We
need
to
reach
the
airport
before
sunrise
.
We
need
to
reach
the
airport
before
sunrise
.
Old
English
"
beforan
"
meaning
“
in
front
of
,
earlier
than
,”
from
"
be
" (
by
)
+
"
foran
" (
in
front
).
preposition
in
front
of
someone
or
something
;
facing
•
A
tall
statue
stood
before
the
museum
entrance
.
A
tall
statue
stood
before
the
museum
entrance
.
•
The
teacher
stood
before
the
class
and
smiled
.
The
teacher
stood
before
the
class
and
smiled
.
conjunction
at
or
until
the
time
that
something
happens
•
Call
me
before
you
arrive
.
Call
me
before
you
arrive
.
•
Finish
the
test
before
the
bell
rings
.
Finish
the
test
before
the
bell
rings
.
adverb
at
an
earlier
time
;
previously
•
I
have
been
here
before
.
I
have
been
here
before
.
•
We
met
once
before
at
a
conference
.
We
met
once
before
at
a
conference
.
preposition
ahead
of
something
else
in
importance
or
order
•
Safety
comes
before
speed
on
this
construction
site
.
Safety
comes
before
speed
on
this
construction
site
.
•
She
always
puts
family
before
work
.
She
always
puts
family
before
work
.
adverb
in
a
position
ahead
or
in
front
•
The
leader
rode
before
with
the
flag
.
The
leader
rode
before
with
the
flag
.
•
A
long
road
stretched
out
before
.
A
long
road
stretched
out
before
.
beforehand
adverb
earlier
than
a
particular
time
or
event
;
in
advance
•
They
bought
tickets
beforehand
to
avoid
the
long
lines
.
They
bought
tickets
beforehand
to
avoid
the
long
lines
.
•
Please
let
me
know
beforehand
if
you
can
’
t
attend
the
meeting
.
Please
let
me
know
beforehand
if
you
can
’
t
attend
the
meeting
.
from
Middle
English
‘
bieforen-honde
’,
literally
‘
before
+
hand
’,
meaning
something
done
ahead
of
time