adv.
Function: preposition
1 coming before in space or time FF1C; be home before dark FF1E;
Synonyms: ahead of, ante, ere, in advance of, preceding, prior to, to; compare UNTIL
Contrasted Words: since, subsequent to
Antonyms: after
2 in the presence of FF1C; stood before the court FF1E;
Synonyms: confronting, facing
Idioms: face to face with
3
Synonyms: UNTIL , in advance of, prior to, till, to, up till, up to