Associations to the word «Before»

BEFORE, preposition. Earlier than (in time).

BEFORE, preposition. In front of in space.

BEFORE, preposition. Under consideration, judgment, authority of (someone).

BEFORE, preposition. In store for, in the future of (someone).

BEFORE, preposition. In front of, according to a formal system of ordering items.

BEFORE, preposition. At a higher or greater position in a ranking.

BEFORE, adverb. At an earlier time.

BEFORE, adverb. In advance.

BEFORE, adverb. At the front end.

BEFORE, conjunction. In advance of the time when

BEFORE, conjunction. (informal) rather or sooner than

BEFORE DARK, adverb. Before night begins to fall. From morning until evening. In the daytime before sunset.

BEFORE LONG, adverb. Soon

BEFORE SOMEONE'S TIME, adjective. (idiomatic) From before one was born or old enough to be aware of the world.

BEFORE SOMEONE'S TIME, adverb. (idiomatic) At a stage in one's life, development, etc. that seems premature.

BEFORE THE MAST, adjective. (literally) Having living quarters in the forecastle

BEFORE THE MAST, adjective. Describing seamen rather than officers

BEFORE YOU CAN SAY JACK ROBINSON, adverb. (idiomatic) Very quickly. Quicker than one expects.

BEFORE, adverb. Earlier in time; previously; "I had known her before"; "as I said before"; "he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier"; "her parents had died four years earlier"; "I mentioned that problem earlier".

BEFORE, adverb. At or in the front; "I see the lights of a town ahead"; "the road ahead is foggy"; "staring straight ahead"; "we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front"; "with the cross of Jesus marching on before".