Before

be-fōr′, prep. in front of ( time or place ): in presence or sight of ( Before God): under the cognisance of, as in before the court, the magistrate, or the house: previous to: in preference to: superior to.— adv. in front: sooner than hitherto.— conj. previous to the time when (often with that ).— advs. Before′hand , before the time: by way of preparation; Before′time , in former time.— To be beforehand with , to forestall in any action. [A.S. be for an . See Fore .]