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I. before [bɪˈfɔ:ɐ, Am -ˈfɔ:r] PREP

1. before (earlier):

before
to leave before sb
before doing sth

2. before (in front of):

before
before my house
to bow before sb
before our eyes

3. before (preceding):

before
before
S comes before T

4. before (having priority):

before
before everything
to put sth before sth else

5. before (as future task):

to have sth before one

II. before [bɪˈfɔ:ɐ, Am -ˈfɔ:r] ADV

1. before (previously):

before
I've seen it before
the day before
two days before
as before

2. before (in front):

before

III. before [bɪˈfɔ:ɐ, Am -ˈfɔ:r] CONJ

1. before (at previous time):

before
he had a glass before he went

2. before (rather than):

before

3. before (until):

before

lay before VB trans

to lay sth before sb