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before
prepositiongeneral usevery common/ˈɐ̃tɨ/an·te
Definition
1Preposition indicating precedence in time or space; before, in the presence of.
Usage examples
“All are equal before the law.”
“He stood firm in the face of adversity.”
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common combinations
before the lawin the face ofin light of