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Before describes something that happened before another thing, or something that was in front of or in advance of another. (adverb)

  1. An example of before is the person in front of you in line.
  2. An example of before is when you have an appointment set for 2:00 and you first go get your hair done.

Before refers to a previous time. (preposition)

An example of before is when you are asked to do something prior to 7:00 PM.

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See before in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See before in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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