Before

Definition: Before

Before

Adverb

1. Earlier in time; previously; "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".

2. At or in the front; "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".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "before" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Synonyms: Before

Choice

By choice, by preference; in preference; rather, before.

Precedence

Adjective: preceding; Verb: precedent, antecedent; anterior; prior; before; former; foregoing; beforementioned, abovementioned, aforementioned; aforesaid, said; precursory, precursive; prevenient, preliminary, prefatory, introductory; prelusive, prelusory; proemial, preparatory.

Precession

Adverb: in advance, before, ahead, in the van, in the lead; foremost, headmost; in front; at the head, out in front; way out in front, far ahead.

Presence

Adverb: here, there, where, everywhere, aboard, on board, at home, afield; here there and everywhere; (space); in presence of, before; under the eyes of, under the nose of; in the face of; in propria persona.

Crosswords: Before

Vietnamese (long).

Your assertiveness tells me that you feel the same way about me. But ritual remains that we must do a series of platonic actions before we can have intercourse (A Beautiful Mind; writing credit: Akiva Goldsman)

I'd really like to know, and she'd die before she'd ever tell me about it. (American Beauty; writing credit: Alan Ball)

I'll bet you 105,000 dollars that you go to sleep before I do. (The Treasure of the Sierra Madre; writing credit: B. Traven; John Huston)

Like I've never seen the sky before. Want to vanish inside your kiss, every day I'm loving you more and more (Moulin Rouge!; writing credit: Baz Luhrmann; Craig Pearce)

Don? Don't you dare call him Don! I was calling him Don before you were born (Singin' in the Rain; writing credit: Betty Comden; Adolph Green)

Before you walk out of my life (Before You Walk Out My Life; performing artist: Monica)

Wake me up before you go go, (Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go; performing artist: Wham!)

Ooh, you know I never felt this way before (The Dean And I; performing artist: 10CC)

In my world before you (I Do (Cherish You); performing artist: 98 Degrees; writing credit: Keith Stegall and Dan Hill)

Like You've Never Ever Used It Before (Rock the Boat; performing artist: Aaliyah)

What a good thing Adam had. When he said a good thing, he knew nobody had said it before. (references; author: Mark Twain)

Dig a well before you are thirsty. (references; author: Chinese Proverb)

Before I judge my neighbor, let me walk a mile in his moccasins. (references; author: Sioux Proverb)

He declares himself guilty who justifies himself before accusation. (references; author: Proverb.)

May you get to Heaven a half hour before the Devil knows you're dead. (references; author: Irish Proverb)

Before They Were WWE Superstars 2 (2003)

'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974)

The Night Before (1973)

One Minute Before Death (1972)

The Day Before Sunday (1970)

JUST A SONG BEFORE I GO (performing artist: STILLS & NASH CROSBY)

To All The Girls I've Loved Before (performing artist: Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson)

Before You Walk Out Of My Life (performing artist: Monica)

Never Knew Love Like This Before (performing artist: Stephanie Mills)

Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (performing artist: Wham!)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• Niobrara Scenic River Designation Act of 1990 : hearings before the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred First Congress, second session, on H.R. 761 ... H.R (reference)

• Winning Your Husband Back Before It's Too Late: Whether He's Left Physically or Emotionally, All That Matters Is... (reference)

• Buffalo Before Breakfast (Magic Tree House 18, paper) (reference)

• Before the Industrial Revolution: European Society and Economy, 1000-1700 (reference)

• The 3-D Night Before Christmas (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Before And After (reference)

• Attorneys And Agents Registered To Practice Before The Us Patent And Trademark Office (reference)

• California Practice Guide : Civil Procedure Before Trial (reference)

• Federal Civil Procedure Before Trial - Includes Supplement (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• A Kiss Before Dying (reference)

• The Land Before Time - Journey to Big Water (reference)

• The Nightmare Before Christmas - Special Edition (reference)

• Twas the Night Before Christmas (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Before During & After the Dandelion Years (reference)

• Before Revolution: 1909 Recording Expedition (reference)

• Nightmare Before Krztof (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech

• Land Before Time: Great Valley Racing Adventure (reference)

• The Land Before Time (reference)

• Twas the Night Before [DOWNLOAD] (reference)

• T'was the Night before Christmas [DOWNLOAD] (reference)

  (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Animal studies are necessary to confirm in vitro results before trials in human beings can be considered. One new approach is to enclose human cancer cells in microscopic capsules and grow them in laboratory-bred mice, which are then treated with a test drug. Credit: Mike Mitchell (photographer).

These pictures are electron micrographs of macrophages in the brain before and after in vitro infection by HIV-I. The pictures with the uniform cells are normal. The ones with spaced out neoplastic cells are infected. When the cells are infected with HIV-I, clusters are formed. Credit: Dr. Suzanne Gartner (photographer).

Radiograph taken 22 hours before death; AP Chest X-ray. Credit: CDC.

CDC scientist puts on a protective suit and face mask before entering Biosafety Level 4 laboratory, Atlanta, GA, USA. Credit: CDC.

Hubble Images of M100 Before and After Mirror Repair. Credit: NASA.

Alan Shepard in Space Suit before Mercury Launch. Credit: NASA.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is giving astronomers a ringside seat to a never before ... Credit: NASA.

Peering halfway across the universe to analyze light from exploded stars that died long before ... Credit: NASA.

Humpbacks feeding on krill. Straining water out of mouth before swallowing the catch. Credit: NOAA's Ark (Animals).

Getting out before the snow gets deep - Bob Pryce with a little snow Yellowstone National Park area 1950 One of the last horseback operations in the C&GS. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Heirs shall be married without disparagement, yet so that before the marriage takes place the nearest in blood to that heir shall have notice. (reference)

Secondly, a right, before any other man, to inherit with his brethren his father's goods. (Second Treatise of Government)

Clause 4: No Capitation, or other direct, Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion to the Census or Enumeration herein before directed to be taken. (reference)

And if the House of Representatives shall not choose a President whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of March next following, then the Vice-President shall act as President, as in case of the death or other constitutional disability of the President. (reference)

A similar movement is going on before our own eyes. (reference)

It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us--that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion--that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth. (The Gettysburg Address)

The European Commission of the Danube reassumes the powers it possessed before the war. (reference)

I seem to have heard of it before. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law. (reference)

For I have sworn before you and Almighty God the same solemn oath our forebears prescribed nearly a century and three quarters ago. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Miss Fairfax, who had seldom spoken before, except among her own confederates, spoke now.

He had hardly done so before the Professor was back again, quite out of breath

But before he shut his heavy door, he walked through his rooms to see that all was right

The page of life that was spread out before me seemed dull and commonplace, only because I had not fathomed its deeper import

Then, without saying a word, he fell on his knees, and even before the crowd had time to utter a cry, he was under the cart

The priest rose and, turning towards the altar, knelt upon the step before the tabernacle in the fallen gloom

Go you before, and I will follow you.

Casy took another swallow before he passed the bottle back

Then as to the claws upon your feet before and behind, they are so short and tender, that one of our Yahoos would drive a dozen of yours before him.

Men esteem truth remote, in the outskirts of the system, behind the farthest star, before Adam and after the last man.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Eat a light meal before treatment. (references)

Some PIs can be detected even before birth. (references)

Don’t sample meat before it is fully cooked. (references)

Business

Etiquette includes small talk before getting into business. (references)

The plan before the NESDB is a major step to reduce that wastage. (references)

Before December 1997, Internet services were subject to licensing. (references)

Children

Slovak Republic

NGO leaders claim that the law protects aggressors before victims. (references)

Netherlands

Approximately 10 percent of students leave secondary school before attaining a certificate. (references)

Kenya

A bill to address problems faced by persons with disabilities was pending before Parliament at year's end. (references)

Civil Liberties

Cuba

Police detained six persons before leaving the area. (references)

Colombia

A third suspect was charged but died before the trial. (references)

Cuba

Sanchez visited a number of countries before he returned. (references)

Discrimination

El Salvador

Disability, Language, or Social Status The Constitution states that all persons are equal before the law and prohibits discrimination based on nationality, race, sex, or religion. (references)

Pakistan

The suspended Constitution provided for equality before the law for all citizens and broadly prohibited discrimination based on race, religion, caste, residence, or place of birth; however, in practice there is significant discrimination based on these factors. (references)

Belarus

Both the 1994 and 1996 Constitutions state that all citizens are equal before the law and have the right to equal protection of their rights and legitimate interests; however, they do not prohibit specifically discrimination based on factors such as race, sex, or religion. (references)

Economic History

Croatia

This tax did not exist before. (references)

Colombia

As happened before, FARC compliance was minimal. (references)

Bulgaria

Cases are brought before one judge and two jurors. (references)

Human Rights

Trinidad and Tobago

Minor offenses are tried before the magistrate. (references)

Vanuatu

Years can pass before a case is brought to trial. (references)

Israel and the occupied territories

Riham died before her arrival at the Jenin hospital. (references)

Indigenous People

Brazil

However, legislation regulating mining on indigenous lands pending before the Congress since 1995 has never been passed. (references)

Colombia

The U'wa had filed several court challenges to drilling, and succeeded in winning brief delays before appeal courts ruled in favor of the Government's arrangement with Occidental. (references)

Guyana

It also prohibits the sale of alcohol to Amerindians and requires government permission before any Amerindian may accept formal employment; however, these provisions are not enforced. (references)

Minorities

Romania

The case was pending before the European Court at year's end. (references)

Croatia

Even persons who filed before this deadline experienced arbitrary delays and obstructions. (references)

Ghana

The chief and his supporters were brought before the Kumasi tribunal and later granted bail. (references)

Political Economy

Oman

It may request ministers to appear before the Majlis. (references)

TURKEY

Turkish law requires collective bargaining before a strike. (references)

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

An Occupational Safety and Health Act is currently before Parliament. (references)

Political Rights

Saint Kitts and Nevis

The matter was before the court at year's end. (references)

Djibouti

The amnesty bill was pending approval before the National Assembly at year's end. (references)

Egypt

Nine appeals of denied licenses were pending before the Administrative Court at year's end. (references)

Trade

Zambia

SADC has proposed for free trade area before the year 2004. (references)

Kenya

Seed certification is mandatory before it can be sold locally. (references)

Argentina

Please consult with the relevant authorities before doing business. (references)

Travel

Maldives

Air taxis stop flying one hour before sunset. (references)

West Bank

Jewish holidays begin at sunset the day before. (references)

Egypt

Negotiating the fare is best done before the trip. (references)

Women

Ghana

These abuses usually go unreported and seldom come before the courts. (references)

Cameroon

Partly for this reason, some employers required a husband's permission before they hired a woman. (references)

Pakistan

Marriage registration (nikah) sometimes occurs years before a marriage is consummated (rukh sati). (references)

Worker Rights

Taiwan

The case remained before the courts at year's end. (references)

Tajikistan

The law mandates arbitration before a union legally may call a strike. (references)

Pakistan

Disputes are adjudicated before the National Industrial Relations Commission. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

That bows before God

Expressions using "before": a short time before ♦ Accessary before ♦ Accessary before the fact ♦ accessory before the fact ♦ ad before ♦ appear before a court ♦ appear before the public ♦ arrive before ♦ as before ♦ as never before ♦ as said before ♦ be before smb. ♦ before all else ♦ before an audience ♦ before christ ♦ before cutting ♦ before dark ♦ before data entry ♦ before dawn ♦ before day ♦ before daybreak ♦ before everything else ♦ before god and men ♦ before it ♦ before last ♦ before long ♦ before many years ♦ before me ♦ before nightfall ♦ before now ♦ before one ♦ before one another ♦ before one can say jack robinson ♦ before one's time ♦ before speaking ♦ before tax ♦ before taxes ♦ before that ♦ before the appointed time ♦ Before the beam ♦ before the court ♦ Before the footlights ♦ before the ink is dry ♦ before the ink was dry ♦ before the mast ♦ before the rising of the curtain ♦ before the tribunal of public opinion ♦ before the wind ♦ before then ♦ before this ♦ before time ♦ before too long ♦ before what ♦ before which ♦ before winter sets in ♦ before you could say jack robinson ♦ before you know where you are ♦ bow before ♦ bow down before smb. ♦ bring before ♦ bring before court ♦ business before pleasure ♦ cast pearls before swine ♦ cast pearls before swines ♦ come before ♦ come before a judge ♦ coming before ♦ count one's chickens before they are hatched ♦ cry out before one is hurt ♦ dangle before the eyes ♦ dangle smth. before smb. ♦ day before ♦ day before a public holiday ♦ day before yesterday ♦ die before ♦ don't count your chickens before they are hatched ♦ equality before the law ♦ evening before ♦ from before ♦ genuflect before ♦ get before ♦ get on board before the train leaves the station ♦ go before ♦ go before the court ♦ go on before ♦ grovel before smb. ♦ holloa before one is out of the wood ♦ i have never seen it before ♦ i would die before i lied ♦ income before tax ♦ jitters before a journey ♦ know smth. before ♦ ladies before gentlemen ♦ lay before ♦ listen before talking ♦ listen before transmission ♦ long before ♦ long before smth. ♦ look before you leap ♦ look before you leap! ♦ never before. Additional references.

Beginning with "before": before-and-after, before-bed, before-dawn-returning, before-dinner, before-flight inspection, before-flight servicing, before-for, before-hand, before-lunch, before-mentioned, before-paying-tax, before-position, before-tax.

Ending with "before": leg-before.

Containing "before": subject-before-predicate.

Afrikaans

voor (in front of). (various references)

Albanian

para (ahead, beforehand, cash, chuck, contribution, currency, dough, Duff, forward, in face of, in front of, kale, loot, mammon, money, necessary, oil, oof, pelf, roll, shekels, shell, shiners, siller, splosh, stiff, the almighty). (various references)

Arabic 

دون (below, without), ‏في حضرة, ‏فوق (above, across, atop, on, on top of, onto, over, overhead, up, upon, upstairs), ‏من قبل (by, previously), ‏قبل (accede, accept, admit, agree to, approve of, assent, be accepted, concede, consent, fore, in front of, kiss, ok, okay, okey, previous, previously, prior, sanction, settle for, subscribe, take, until), ‏سابقا (already, beforetime, formerly, once upon a time, previous, previously), ‏أمام (ahead, in front of, opposite). (various references)

Aymara

haulüru (day before yesterday). (various references)

Basque

aurrean (in front of). (various references)

Bulgarian 

отпред (ahead, at the front, fore, from the front, in front), преди да (ere, or), преди (afore, ago, already, beforehand, ere, or, preceding, preparatory to, previous to, prior to, since, whilom), пред (afore, at, in, with), по-скоро отколкото да. (various references)

Catalan

abans (in front of). (various references)

Chinese 

以前 (formerly, previous). (various references)

Czech

před (ago, ahead of, back, near, pre, up). (various references)

Danish

før (in front of). (various references)

Dutch

voor (as, at, because of, by, during, for, for sake of, furrow, in, in front of, in order to, like, of, on, on account of, owing to, per, previous to, through, to, toward, towards, until, upon, whereas, while, whilst, wrinkle). (various references)

Esperanto

anta—, antaŭ ol (previous to). (various references)

Faeroese

undan (in front of), fyrr enn (in front of), fyri ... síðan (in front of), framman fyri (in front of). (various references)

Farsi 

پیشتر (Heretofore), پیش انکه , پیش از (Past), پیش روی , پیش (Ahead, Along, Beforehand, Fore, Foreside, Forth, Forward, Front, Past, Presence, To), قبل از, قبل (Ago, Former), جلو (Ahead, Along, Beforehand, Foreside, Forth, Forward, Up), درحضور. (various references)

Finnish

edessä (ahead, in front, in front of, in the front). (various references)

French

avant, devant, en présence de, avant de. (various references)

Frisian

foar't (previous to), foar (for, in front of, in order to, per, to), ear't (previous to). (various references)

German

vorher (ago, antecedent, beforehand, previously), vor (against, ago, ahead of, ante, avant, forth, forwards, in front of, in the eyes of, of, outside, over, pre, with), bevor (afore, ere, previous to), ehe (ere, marriage, matrimony, previous to, wedlock), vorn (ahead, at the front, fore, in front), voran (ahead, at the head, first, forwards, onward). (various references)

Greek 

προτού (previously). (various references)

Guarani

mboyve. (various references)

Hawaiian

perpara (in front of), para (in front of). (various references)

Hebrew 

לפני (ahead, fore, in front of). (various references)

Hungarian

elé (to introduce sy into sy's presence, to put a resolution to the meeting), mielőtt hogy, megelőzőleg, megelőzően (prior to), már (already, out of sight out of mind, the black ox has trod on his foot, to be on the point of doing sg, yet), korábban (anteriorly, beforehand, ci-devant, earlier, formerly, previously, prior to that), inkább semhogy, inkább (first, more, preferably, rather, soon), előzőleg (beforehand), előtt (afore, ago, dead set, in front of, last thing at night, long before he was born, to defer to sg, to defer to sy's will, to deref to sy's opinion, to salaam, to take off one's hat to sy), előbb (ci-devant, previous to, previously), azelőtt (ci-devant, previously). (various references)

Icelandic

fyrir (because of, for, for sake of, in front of, on account of, owing to, through). (various references)

Indonesian

sebelum, lebih dulu (anterior, anticipatory, earlier, prior), dulu (first, formerly, previously, prior). (various references)

Irish

roimh (in front of), sula. (various references)

Italian

prima (at first, at the outset, back, beforehand, earlier, first, first night, first of all, firstly, formerly, in advance, once, premiere, previously, sooner), prima che (ere). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

前 (fore part, head of a line, in front, presence). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

おさきに (ahead, previously), ぜん (ago, all, cancer, complete, entire, former, good, goodness, meal, niche or alcove for an image, one-time, overall, pan, prayer, previous, right, table, the above, tray, virtue, vow, whole, wish, Zen), までに (by, not later than), まえに (ahead), まえ (ago, fore part, head, helping, in front, in the presence of, lady, portion, previously, to), さきに (ahead, away, beyond, earlier than, previously, recently), せん (at length, attentively, beam, boastfully usurping, boil down, broil, carefully, choice, clip, compilation, cork, deeply, editing, fire, former, gland, hermit, hundredth of a yen, late, line, old, parch, precedence, previous, priority, profoundly, roast, selection, snip, stopcock, stopper, the future, thousand, wire, wizard), かつて (ever, ex-, former, formerly, never, once), かって (ever, ex-, former, formerly, kitchen, never, once, one's own convenience, one's way, selfishness), いぜんに (ago, previously, since), いぜん (ago, as yet, in accordance with one's request, previous, since, still, stomach cancer), てまえ (procedures in tea ceremony, this side, we, you), ちゅう (air, annotation, comment, companion, explanatory note, explanatory notes, mediocre, medium, midair, sake, same kind, similar kinds, space). (various references)

Korean 

앞에. (various references)

Luxembourgish

vir. (various references)

Manx

roish (ahead, ere, previous;before him), ro (too, unduly), kiongoyrt, kionefenish (in the presence of, present), fenish (presence), ayns oaie. (various references)

Maya

ka'ohak (day before yesterday). (various references)

Norwegian

før (in front of), foran (fore, in front of). (various references)

Occitan

davant. (various references)

Papiamen

promer cu (previous to), pa (a, for, in, in front of, in order to, inside, into, on, per, so, so that, to, within), antes cu (previous to). (various references)

Pig Latin

eforebay.(various references)

Polish

przed (in front of). (various references)

Portuguese

antes (afore, ahead, by, ere, formerly, previously, rather). (various references)

Portuguese Brazilian

antes. (various references)

Romanian

pânã ce (until), odinioarã (aforetime, erstwhile, formerly, in bygone days, in former times, in times past, once, yester-year), mai de grabã, mai curând (first, rather, the sooner the later), mai înainte (above, before it, beyond, ere, previously), dinaintea, altãdatã (formerly, long ago, next, once, yester-year, yore), înaintea (ere, in front of, prior to), înainte ca, înainte (afore, ahead, along, beforehand, fore, formerly, forth, forward, forwards, in advance, on, onward), în frunte (ahead), în faţå (in front of), în faţã (afront, ahead, fore, forward, in the eye of, onward, over against), în faţa (against, in the face of). (various references)

Russian 

раньше (anteriorly, before now, earlier, erenow, further back, prior to), ранее (above, antecedently, anteriorly, earlier, early on, supra), чем (for no fewer than, lower than, more then, much better than, much better then, much faster then, much more than, much more then, not much better than, than, wherewith), выше (above, herein, hereinabove, superiorly, thereover, up), перед прежде прежде, перед (front, in front of, in the face), до (above, afore, as far as 1, c, in so far as, must, pleased, preliminary to, previous to, prior the, prior to, thru, til, till, till 1, to, to power of, to the earlier of, until, until !мес!, until [h], unto). (various references)

Scottish

roimh (in front of, or position)). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

ranije (afore, anteriorly, beforehand, earlier, erenow, formerly, heretofore, previously, sooner), pred (front: in front of, front: to the front of, prior to, to, towards, view: in view of), pre nego, pre (afore, ago, anteriorly, back, earlier, ere, pre, preferably, previous to, prior to, rather, sooner), ispred (ahead of, front, front: in front, front: in front of). (various references)

Sotho

pele (straight). (various references)

Spanish

antes (above, aforetime, beforehand, erstwhile, first, first of all, firstly, formerly, in front of, in the past, once, previously, prior, rather, sooner), delante de (ahead, in front of), antes de que (previous to), antes de (ahead of, by, ere, preparatory to, previous to, previously to, prior to), ante (ago, buckskin, elk, in front of, in the face of, of, suede, to). (various references)

Sranan

bifosi (in front of), bifo (in front of), fosi (in front of), fesi (face, in front of). (various references)

Swahili

mbele ya (in front of), kabla ya (in front of). (various references)

Swedish

innan (ere, prior to), förrän (in front of, than, until (not)), före (ahead, ahead of, ere, going, in front, in front of, preparatory to, previous to, prior to, surface), förut (ahead, before then, formerly, forward, heretofore, pre-term, previously), förr (aforetime, formerly, rather, sooner, yore). (various references)

Tagalog

bago (in front of), sa haráp ng (in front of). (various references)

Tahitian

'a'ahiata (before dawn). (various references)

Thai

เร็วกว่า, ก่อนหน้านี้เมื่อ, ก่อนหน้านี้, ก่อน (anterior), อยู่หน้า, อยู่ข้างหน้า. (various references)

Turkish

-mektense, -mek yerine, karşısında (across, in front of, in the face of, opposite, over against), karşı (against, anti-, athwart, con, con-, contra, contrary, counter, discordant, facing, for, gainst, opponent, opposed, opposing, opposite, repugnant, to, toward, towards, versus), ilerisinde, huzurunda (in the presence of), evvel (ago, ante, ante-, early, ere), -den önce (previous to, prior to), önden, önde (ahead, ahead of, in advance, up, upfront), önceki (antecedent, anterior, ex, ex-, foregoing, former, hereinabove, last, old, onetime, pre-, preceding, previous, prior, pristine, pro-, quondam, sometime, the former), önce (above, afore, ago, ante, ante-, back, early, ere, first, firstly, in advance, pre-, prior, prior to, pro-), önüne (sub), önünde (in front of, sub). (various references)

Turkmen 

ozal, цсьsyra, цсьrti (at first), цсinзд (earlier), mundan цс (ago), gaю (encrustations, inlayed stones). (various references)

Ukrainian

раніше (above, afore, aforetime, already, antecedently, anteriorly, before now, earlier on, erst, erstwhile, fore, formerly, in the past, previous to, previously, prior to, sooner, supra), швідше, ніж, колись (afore, aforetime, at one time, before now, erst, ever, formerly, once, one day, sometime, sometimes), ніж (chive, chopper, knife, less than, nor, spade, than, within), поки не, попереду (afore, ahead, fore, prior to), перш ніж (ere, or), перед (afore, ere, forefront, front, in front of, previously to, vis-а-vis), до того, як, до (against, as far as, at, by, down, ere, for, into, near, of, on, or, previous to, previously to, prior to, till, to, to the, toward, towards, until, unto, while), давніше. (various references)

Vietnamese 

trước (ahead, former, preceding, previously, prior), ngày trước ngay bây giờ, chẳng bao lâu nữa (soon), đằng trước trước đây. (various references)

Welsh

o flaen (ahead), cyn (as). (various references)

Xhosa

ngaphambili, ngaphambi. (various references)

Yucatec

taan (in front of). (various references)

Zulu

phambi kwa- (in front of). (various references)

igi. (various references)

mahar. (various references)

pro-. (various references)

ante, ante-, antea, antequam, antiquitus, assub, cis, coram, per antea, prae, prae pre, prae, pre, praeter, prius, priusquam, pro, sub, supra. (various references)

paourva, parô, para. (various references)

fore. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations

Words beginning with "before": beforehand, beforetime. (additional references)

Words ending with "before": hereinbefore. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Before" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Bafuor, bbefore, Beafort, Beafra, bebory, beefoes, Beeford, Beffroy, befice, befoer, befoire, befor, beforei, beforen, Befu, befurred, Begor, begorrah, belfiore, belfre, Benor, berore, Besor, Beufort, Bevere, bfore, bifar, Biflora, bifore, biore, boofer, Breffort, byfore, Bymoore, defore, effore, Febor, feoffor. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-2 letters: beef, beer, bore, bree, fere, forb, fore, free, froe, reef, robe.

-3 letters: bee, bro, ere, fee, fer, fob, foe, for, fro, obe, orb, ore, reb, ree, ref, rob, roe.

-4 letters: be, bo, ef, er, oe, of, or, re.

+1 letter: forebye.

+2 letters: beflower, befouler, forebear, forebode, freeboot, freeborn.

+3 letters: beflowers, befoulers, fireboxes, flowerbed, forbearer, forebears, foreboded, foreboder, forebodes, forgeable, freeboard, freeboots, overbrief.

+4 letters: barefooted, beflowered, beforehand, beforetime, bellflower, benefactor, deformable, fiberscope, firebombed, flowerbeds, forbearers, foreboders, forebodies, freeboards, freebooted, freebooter, furbelowed, reformable.

+5 letters: beflowering, bellflowers, benefactors, conferrable, enforceable, fiberscopes, forbearance, foreseeable, forfeitable, forgettable, freebooters, freebooting, globeflower, performable, wolfberries.