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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • ad. Earlier in time: They called me the day before.
  • ad. In front; ahead.
  • preposition. Previous to in time; earlier than.
  • preposition. In front of.
  • preposition. In store for; awaiting: The young man's whole life lies before him.
  • preposition. Into or in the presence of: She asked that the visitor be brought before her.
  • preposition. Under the consideration or jurisdiction of: The case is now before the court.
  • preposition. In a position superior to: The prince is before his brother in the line of succession.
  • conjunction. In advance of the time when: See me before you leave.
  • conjunction. Rather than; sooner than: I will die before I will betray my country.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • preposition. Earlier than (in time).
  • preposition. In front of in space.
  • preposition. Under consideration, judgment, authority of (someone).
  • preposition. In store for, in the future of (someone).
  • preposition. In front of, according to a formal system of ordering items.
  • preposition. At a higher or greater position in a subjective ranking.
  • ad. at an earlier time
  • ad. in advance
  • conjunction. in advance of the time when
  • conjunction. rather or sooner than
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • preposition. In front of; preceding in space; ahead of.
  • preposition. Preceding in time; earlier than; previously to; anterior to the time when; -- sometimes with the additional idea of purpose; in order that.
  • preposition. An advance of; farther onward, in place or time.
  • preposition. Prior or preceding in dignity, order, rank, right, or worth; rather than.
  • preposition. In presence or sight of; face to face with; facing.
  • preposition. Under the cognizance or jurisdiction of.
  • preposition. Open for; free of access to; in the power of.
  • ad. On the fore part; in front, or in the direction of the front; -- opposed to in the rear.
  • ad. In advance.
  • ad. In time past; previously; already.
  • ad. Earlier; sooner than; until then.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • In front; on the anterior or fore side; on the side opposite the back; in a position or at a point in advance; ahead.
  • In time preceding; previously; formerly; already.
  • In front of, in time or position; on the anterior or fore side of; in a position or at a point in advance of: as, a happy future lies before you; before the house; before the fire.
  • In presence of; in sight of; under the cognizance, jurisdiction, or consideration of.
  • In precedence of; in advance of, as regards rank, condition, development, etc.
  • In preference to; rather than.
  • Anterior to in time; previous to: as, I shall return before six o'clock.
  • Under the action, influence, or power of.
  • Figuratively and colloquially, in prosperous circumstances; out of debt or difficulty.
  • Previous to the time when: formerly sometimes followed by that.
  • Sooner than; rather than.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • ad. at or in the front
  • ad. earlier in time; previously
  • Antonym
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