Meaning

• At an earlier time.

  "I've never done this before."

• In advance.

• At the front end.

Meaning

• Earlier than (in time).

  "I want this done before Monday."

• In front of in space.

  "He stood before me."

• In the presence of.

  "He performed before the troops in North Africa."

• Under consideration, judgment, authority of (someone).

  "The case laid before the panel aroused nothing but ridicule."

• In store for, in the future of (someone).

• In front of, according to a formal system of ordering items.

  "In alphabetical order, "cat" comes before "dog", "canine" before feline"."

• At a higher or greater position than, in a ranking.

  "An entrepreneur puts market share and profit before quality, an amateur intrinsic qualities before economical considerations."

Meaning

• In advance of the time when.

• Rather or sooner than.

  "I'll die before I'll tell you anything about it."