Definition of Before

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Before

In front of; preceding in space; ahead of; as, to stand before the fire; before the house.

Preceding in time; earlier than; previously to; anterior to the time when; -- sometimes with the additional idea of purpose; in order that.

An advance of; farther onward, in place or time.

Prior or preceding in dignity, order, rank, right, or worth; rather than.

In presence or sight of; face to face with; facing.

Under the cognizance or jurisdiction of.

Open for; free of access to; in the power of.

On the fore part; in front, or in the direction of the front; -- opposed to in the rear.

In advance.

In time past; previously; already.

Earlier; sooner than; until then.

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Before Quotations

Before God we are all equally wise - and equally foolish.
Albert Einstein

It stands to the everlasting credit of science that by acting on the human mind it has overcome man's insecurity before himself and before nature.
Albert Einstein

If you want to reach a goal, you must "see the reaching" in your own mind before you actually arrive at your goal.
Zig Ziglar

Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but also human to other forms of life.
Dalai Lama

Before marriage, a girl has to make love to a man to hold him. After marriage, she has to hold him to make love to him.
Marilyn Monroe

Never spend your money before you have earned it.
Thomas Jefferson

When angry count to ten before you speak. If very angry, count to one hundred.
Thomas Jefferson

I believe we are still so innocent. The species are still so innocent that a person who is apt to be murdered believes that the murderer, just before he puts the final wrench on his throat, will have enough compassion to give him one sweet cup of water.
Maya Angelou

Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement.
Ronald Reagan

A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.
Winston Churchill

Before Translations

before in Afrikaans is voordat, voor
before in Dutch is voor
before in French is avant de, devant, avantque, avant
before in German is bevor, vor, vorn, vorher, bevor, bevor, voran
before in Italian is prima che
before in Latin is antea, prae pre, prae, per antea, priusquam, prius
before in Portuguese is antes
before in Spanish is antes, ante, casamiento, antes de

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