Dictionary Entry
before
before is a 6-letter English word with 13 senses as preposition and adverb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: In front of; preceding in space; ahead of; as, to stand before the fire; before the house. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
6 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 12 · 13 senses
Definitions
- 1preposition
In front of; preceding in space; ahead of; as, to stand before the fire; before the house.
- 2preposition
Preceding in time; earlier than; previously to; anterior to the time when; -- sometimes with the additional idea of purpose; in order that.
- 3preposition
An advance of; farther onward, in place or time.
- 4preposition
Prior or preceding in dignity, order, rank, right, or worth; rather than.
- 5preposition
In presence or sight of; face to face with; facing.
- 6preposition
Under the cognizance or jurisdiction of.
- 7preposition
Open for; free of access to; in the power of.
- 8adverb
On the fore part; in front, or in the direction of the front; -- opposed to in the rear.
- 9adverb
In advance.
- 10adverb
In time past; previously; already.
- 11adverb
Earlier; sooner than; until then.
- 12adverb
earlier in time; previously
"I had known her before"
"as I said before"
Synonyms
- 13adverb
at or in the front
"I see the lights of a town ahead"
"the road ahead is foggy"
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