Thesaurus article:before something

before something

These words mean at a time earlier than the thing mentioned.

The most common way of saying this isbefore.

Try to arrive before the start of the meeting.

The opposite ofbeforeisafter.

She showed up after the meeting had started.

For more opposites ofbefore, see the article atafter.

Prior toandin advance ofare formal ways of saying this.

All utensils should be washed prior to use.

Call in advance of your visit to see if you'll need a parking reservation.

You can also say that one thing happensahead ofsomething or someone, orahead ofa certain time.

My sister is arriving ahead of me to do the shopping for the dinner.

Preparations for the games were completed well ahead of the deadline.

Stocks fell ahead of the announcement.

If you do somethingbya certain time, you do it before or at that time, but not later.

Make sure you're back by midnight.

at an earlier time

单词	thesaurus/articles/before-something
释义	Thesaurus article:before something before something These words mean at a time earlier than the thing mentioned. The most common way of saying this isbefore. Try to arrive before the start of the meeting. The opposite ofbeforeisafter. She showed up after the meeting had started. For more opposites ofbefore, see the article atafter. Prior toandin advance ofare formal ways of saying this. All utensils should be washed prior to use. Call in advance of your visit to see if you'll need a parking reservation. You can also say that one thing happensahead ofsomething or someone, orahead ofa certain time. My sister is arriving ahead of me to do the shopping for the dinner. Preparations for the games were completed well ahead of the deadline. Stocks fell ahead of the announcement. If you do somethingbya certain time, you do it before or at that time, but not later. Make sure you're back by midnight. Related articles at an earlier time Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/articles/before-something##
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Thesaurus article:before something

before something

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