The meaning of BEFORE is in advance : ahead. How to use before in a sentence.

Before is a preposition, an adverb and a conjunction. Before means earlier than the time or event mentioned: …

BEFORE definition: previous to; earlier or sooner than. See examples of before used in a sentence.

adv. in front; in advance; ahead: The king entered with macebearers walking before. in time preceding; previously: If we'd known before, we'd have let you know. earlier or sooner: Begin …

1. In advance of the time when: See me before you leave. 2. Rather than; sooner than: I will die before I will betray my country.

You use before when you are talking about time. For example, if something happened the day before a particular date or event, it happened during the previous day.

The word before comes from the Old English beforan, meaning “in front of” or “in former times.” Before tells when something happens — don’t hire that guy before you check his references …

5 days ago · before (not comparable) At an earlier time. synonym, antonym quotations Synonym: previously Antonym: after I've never done this before. This achievement far exceeded anything …

There are 38 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word before, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

'Before' is very common among native speakers. It is used as a conjunction, a preposition, and an adverb. In this lesson, we will discuss how to learn and use it.