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| 1. | [ pronoun ] preposition, in or toward the front | |
| Synonyms: | in_front_of | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] earlier in time; previously | |
| Synonyms: | earlier | |
| Examples: | "I had known her before" "as I said before" "he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier" "her parents had died four years earlier" "I mentioned that problem earlier" |
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| 3. | [ conjunction ] conjunction, prior to the latter | |
| Synonyms: | previous_to | |
| 4. | [ adverb ] at or in the front | |
| Synonyms: | in_front ahead | |
| Examples: | "I see the lights of a town ahead" "the road ahead is foggy" "staring straight ahead" "we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front" "with the cross of Jesus marching on before" |
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| Similar spelling: |
Beaupre Bever |
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