before

Meanings

• adverb

  Used as an adverb to indicate a time or position that is earlier than the present or other referred time.

  - "I will call you after I finish my work."
  - "The event before the revolution was significant."
  - "Can you tell me the story before the twelfth chapter?"

• noun

  Denoting a state or situation that existed before the present or other referred time.

  - "The world was a different place before the invention of electricity."
  - "The city was once a beautiful place before it was industrialized."
  - "Before the discovery of penicillin, infections were much more deadly."

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Pronunciation

1. /biˈfɔɹ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

after , behind , after , later , after , behind

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Synonyms

previously , in front , ahead , by , ere , no later than , previous to , prior to , ahead of , ahead of , in front of , lest

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with before
before , departure , adore , lore , ore

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Homophones

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1. before (English) : Used as an adverb to indicate a time or position that is earlier than the present or other referred time.
   

2. before (English) : A prefix meaning 'pre-' or 'early'.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of before that leads to same result
before , before long , before bed , before one can blink , before one knows it , before her time , before his time , before one's time , before their time , before someone's eyes , in front of someone's eyes , before the hour

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Etymology

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Old English 'beforan' meaning 'before' or 'in front of'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'before' is used in the title of the famous poem 'Ode to a Nightingale' by John Keats.

2. In mathematics, 'before' can be used to denote the order of operations in algebraic expressions.

3. The word 'before' is also used in legal contexts to refer to a time or situation that existed prior to a particular event or action.

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Related Concepts

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1. after: The opposite of before, indicating a time or position that is later than the present or other referred time.

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Culture

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The word 'before' has been used extensively in literature, art, music, and other forms of expression. In literature, it is often used to set the scene and establish a timeline. In art, it can be used to depict a scene from the past. In music, it is used in song titles and lyrics to convey a sense of nostalgia or memory.

How to Memorize "before"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a timeline with 'before' representing the earlier position.
   - Imagine a clock with the hand pointing to an earlier time.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'before' with the image of an earlier time or position.
   - Think of 'before' as meaning 'earlier' or 'previous'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Bring Oranges For Every Rule' to remember the meaning of 'before' as 'earlier' or 'previous'.

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