ETYM Old Eng. beforen, biforen, before, AS. beforan; pref. be- + foran, fore, before. Related to Be-, and Fore.
1. In front of; preceding in space; ahead of.
2. Preceding in time; earlier than; previously to; anterior to the time when; -- sometimes with the additional idea of purpose; in order that.
3. In advance of; farther onward, in place or time.
4. Prior or preceding in dignity, order, rank, right, or worth; rather than.
5. In presence or sight of; face to face with; facing.
6. Under the cognizance or jurisdiction of.
7. Open for; free of access to; in the power of. + prikaži više

1. A preposition indicating movement away
2. A preposition indicating the origin or source
3. A preposition indicating a starting point in time

Directly before or ahead.

1 — used as a function word to indicate a point of reckoning
2 — used as a function word to indicate origin or derivation — used as a function word to indicate the cause, motive, or reason; by; on the part of; occurring in
3 — used as a function word to indicate the component material, parts, or elements or the contents
4 — used as a function word to indicate the whole that includes the part denoted by the preceding word — used as a function word to indicate a whole or quantity from which a part is removed or expended
5. Relating to; about; in respect to
6 — used as a function word to indicate belonging or a possessive relationship — used as a function word to indicate relationship between a result determined by a function or operation and a basic entity (as an independent variable)
7 — used as a function word to indicate something from which a person or thing is delivered or with respect to which someone or something is made destitute
8 — used as a function word to indicate a particular example belonging to the class denoted by the preceding noun — used as a function word to indicate apposition
9 — used as a function word to indicate the object of an action denoted or implied by the preceding noun — used as a function word to indicate the application of a verb or of an adjective
10 — used as a function word to indicate a characteristic or distinctive quality or possession
11 — used as a function word to indicate the position in time of an action or occurrence; before + prikaži više

Gone by; or in the past; SYN. agone.

Nonstandard; have — used in place of the contraction 've often in representations of uneducated speech

ETYM Latin praevius going before, leading the way; prae before + via the way. Related to Voyage.
1. Just preceding something else in time or order; SYN. old.
2. Too soon or too hasty; SYN. premature.

ETYM Latin praevius going before, leading the way; prae before + via the way. Related to Voyage.
1. Just preceding something else in time or order; SYN. old.
2. Too soon or too hasty; SYN. premature.

1. (Prefix) In front of or before in space.
2. (Prefix) Prior to or before in time.