In front of; preceding in space; ahead of; as, to stand before the fire; before the house.
Preceding in time; earlier than; previously to; anterior to the time when; -- sometimes with the additional idea of purpose; in order that.
Prior or preceding in dignity, order, rank, right, or worth; rather than.
On the fore part; in front, or in the direction of the front; -- opposed to in the rear.
Earlier; sooner than; until then.
earlier in time; previously; "I had known her before"; "as I said before"; "he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier"; "her parents had died four years earlier"; "I mentioned that problem earlier"
at or in the front; "I see the lights of a town ahead"; "the road ahead is foggy"; "staring straight ahead"; "we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front"; "with the cross of Jesus marching on before"
What lies ahead; in front of.
In front of, earlier than, at an earlier time.