What does before mean?

Definition

Links two events to indicate that one occurs earlier in time than the other.

Example sentences

• I had washed the dishes before my mother got up.🔊

  I had washed the dishes before my mother got up.

• My sister had eaten before I got up.🔊

  My sister had eaten before I got up.

before in other languages

• In Portuguese
• In French
• In Japanese