before

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.

  1. In front of; preceding in space; ahead of; as, to stand before the fire; before the house.
  2. Preceding in time; earlier than; previously to; anterior to the time when; -- sometimes with the additional idea of purpose; in order that.
  3. An advance of; farther onward, in place or time.
  4. Prior or preceding in dignity, order, rank, right, or worth; rather than.
  5. In presence or sight of; face to face with; facing.
  6. Under the cognizance or jurisdiction of.
  7. Open for; free of access to; in the power of.

Adverb.

  1. On the fore part; in front, or in the direction of the front; -- opposed to in the rear.
  2. In advance.
  3. In time past; previously; already.
  4. Earlier; sooner than; until then.