BEFORE Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word before. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BEFORE
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| ahead | adverbadv | |||||||
adverb • at or in the front • toward the future; forward in time • in a forward direction • ahead of time; in anticipation • to a more advanced or advantageous position • to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future) • leading or ahead in a competition adjective satellite • having the leading position or higher score in a contest | ||||||||
| earlier | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adverb • earlier in time; previously • comparatives of `soon' or `early' • before now adjective satellite • (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early | ||||||||
| previously | adverb, nounadv, n | |||||||
adverb • at an earlier time or formerly | ||||||||
| antecedent | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • preceding in time or order noun • someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) • a preceding occurrence or cause or event • anything that precedes something similar in time • the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun | ||||||||
| beforehand | adverbadv | |||||||
adverb • ahead of time; in anticipation adjective satellite • being ahead of time or need | ||||||||
| fore | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • situated at or toward the bow of a vessel noun • front part of a vessel or aircraft adverb • near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane | ||||||||
| formerly | adverbadv | |||||||
adverb • at a previous time | ||||||||
| prior | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
noun • the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot adjective satellite • earlier in time | ||||||||
| afore | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||||
adverb • Before. • In the fore part of a ship. preposition • Before; in advance of the time of. • Before; situated geographically or metaphorically in front of. conjunction • In advance of the time when; before. | ||||||||
| in advance | adverbadv | |||||||
adverb • ahead of time; in anticipation adjective satellite • situated ahead or going before | ||||||||
| in front | ||||||||
adverb • at or in the front | ||||||||
| by | ||||||||
adverb • so as to pass a given point • in reserve; not for immediate use | ||||||||
| ere | adverbadv | |||||||
adverb • At an earlier time. preposition • Before; sooner than. conjunction • Before noun • The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea. • The external part of the organ of hearing, the auricle. • A police informant. • The sense of hearing; the perception of sounds; skill or good taste in listening to music. • The privilege of being kindly heard; favour; attention. • That which resembles in shape or position the ear of an animal; a prominence or projection on an object, usually for support or attachment; a lug; a handle. • An acroterium. • A crossette. • The fruiting body of a grain plant. | ||||||||
| lest | ||||||||
conjunction • For fear that; that not; in order to prevent something from happening; in case. • (after certain expressions denoting fear or apprehension) that (without the negative particle; introduces the reason for an emotion.) | ||||||||
