Synonym: earlier, formerly, in advance, previously, prior. Antonym: after, behind. Similar words: come before, long before, before long, be full of, be familiar with, care for, reform, die for. Meaning: [bɪfɔː] 
adv. 1. earlier in time; previously 2. at or in the front.
adv. 1. earlier in time; previously 2. at or in the front. 
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181, A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one. George R.R. Martin 
182, I can do my packing the night before we leave.
183, Washing one's hands before a meal is of great importance.
184, It is decided that their proposal will be put before the first plenary session of the congress.
185, We're waiting for the rain to stop before we go out.
186, Before we sat down, she hurried and dusted off each of the chairs.
187, The draft agreement will be available two weeks before the meeting.
188, The crowd enjoyed a diving display before the swimming races.
189, The director gave the cast a short respite before the next scene.
190, Separate the white clothes from the dark clothes before laundering.
191, The car had carried him 500 miles before it broke down.
192, Aim to arrive at check-in at least two hours before departure.
193, Before the railway came up into being, a four - horse coach was a popular means of transportation.
194, Make sure you inspect the goods before signing for them.
195, We had an expert appraise the house before we bought it.
196, He was sent on over 200 missions before being killed in action.
197, They have already given evidence before a grand jury in Washington.
198, The lights changed to red before I could get across.
199, We're working at full blast to complete the order before the holidays.
200, I hope my teacher will take into account the fact that I was ill just before the exams when she marks my paper.
201, The apples were graded up before being sent to market.
202, Pope John Paul II knelt in his white robes before the simple altar.
203, They rebuilt the house on an even more lavish scale than before.
204, Please have the civility to knock before you enter next time.
205, Wait until he's in a better mood before you ask him.
206, I had a few minutes before the meeting to look over what he'd written.
207, The plaster will have to dry out before you can paint the room.
208, There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere[sentencedict.com],[sentencedict.com] and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires.
209, Life is like an ice cream. Enjoy it before it melts.
210, Before we could build we had to fire bricks and carry timber from the forests.
More similar words: come before, long before, before long, be full of, be familiar with, care for, reform, die for, come for, save for, take for, make for, come forth, settle for, more, core, struggle for, forest, score, compensate for, for ever, Korean, or else, any more, no more, in exchange for, forehead, explore, restore, all the more.