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An at earlier time
“I swear we've met before.”
In front of
“I looked up to see a rather attractive woman standing before me.”
Before (a given time)
“Four months before her death she gave him her blessing to go ahead with the procedure.”
In front of in space
“The words impose a requirement on the court to make a judgment on the evidence before it.”
In preference to
“He had a ruthless streak and was prepared to put his career before all else.”
Preceding in time or space
“The pet dogs always insisted on running before their owners.”
In a position facing someone or something
While waiting for something
(informal) Rather or sooner than
“I would eat burgers before pizza.”
Used to denote fear or apprehension
“Throw out the rubbish before the apartment starts to smell.”
Before (a condition becoming true)
Prefix for before
Introductory, preliminary, serving as a prelude or preface
Existing or coming before in time or order
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