Before

/bɪˈfɔː/

Synonyms for "before" (114 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (23)

aboveadvanceaforetimeaheadahead of timealreadyantebefore allbefore nowbeforehandbeforetimebetimesby choiceby electionby vote
Adverb(1 words)
Preposition(4 words)
ahead ofbeforehandbyby train
Noun(2 words)
before historybypast
Verb(1 words)
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Strong matches (34)

Adjective(1 words)
coastal body of water
Noun(2 words)
count downcredit by exam
Adverb(1 words)
Preposition(3 words)
earlierearlier thanformerly

Related words (57)

in frontin front ofin preferencein preference toin preparation forin the forefrontin the foregroundin the frontin the futurein the leadin the pastin times pastonceonly yesterdayor everpastprecedingprecociouslypreferablyprehistorically
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preparatorypreviousprevious topreviouslyprior topriorlyratherrather thanrecentlyshortsoonersooner thansuprathentheretoforetilltoto cometo the foreto the frontuntilup aheadup towhilomyesterdayyet
Adverb(1 words)
in front
Preposition(5 words)
in front ofpreviouspreviouslypriorprior to
Noun(3 words)
military use of forceoccupation by britaintire swap by season
Verb(1 words)
strategize in advance
Adverb(1 words)

Related word relations

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4 relation types

More general

6 entries
adverb of timespatial relationsubordinating conjunctiontemporal adverbtemporal relationtime adverb

More specific

10 entries
asbefore noonbefore sunsetbefore the deskbefore the doorearlierformerlypreviouslyuntilwhen

Collocations

15 entries
before data collectionbefore dawnbefore implementingbefore longbefore mealsbefore nowbefore performingbefore the ceremonybefore the databefore the deadlinebefore the doorbefore the experimentbefore the studybefore uselong before

Derivations

1 entries

Sample sentences

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

There will always be things I will never learn, I don't have eternity before me!

Source: tatoeba (1500)

"Haven't we met somewhere before?" asked the student.

Source: tatoeba (1528)

Wash before first wearing.

Source: tatoeba (1574)

Don't open before the train stops.

Source: tatoeba (1575)

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