Sinhala Dictionary definitions for before
before 🔊 /bɪfɔˈɹ or biˌfɔˈɹ/
before : ඉදිරියෙහි
before : පෙරටුව
before : පුරෝ
before : ඉස්සරහ
before : පෙරාතුව
before : ඉදිරිපිට
before : සං
before : පෙර
before : ඉස්සර
before : කලින්
before : මෙපිට
before : පුරන්
before : ඉස්සරින්
before : කෙලින්
before definition
prep.
- 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.
- An advance of; farther onward, in place or time.
- Prior or preceding in dignity, order, rank, right, or worth; rather than.
- In presence or sight of; face to face with; facing.
- Under the cognizance or jurisdiction of.
- Open for; free of access to; in the power of.
Adverb.
- On the fore part; in front, or in the direction of the front; -- opposed to in the rear.
- In advance.
- In time past; previously; already.
- Earlier; sooner than; until then.