8.4.5.2 Before
Use this domain for words referring to one event happening before another.
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(1) What words indicate that something happens before a particular event?
Example words: before (conj), prior to, on the eve of, pre-
John took a bath <before> eating dinner.
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(2) What words indicate that something happens before now or before a particular time?
Example words: before (adv), earlier, formerly, previously, ago, already
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(3) What words indicate that someone does something before a particular event?
Example words: beforehand, in advance, advance, prior
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(4) What words indicate that something must be done before a particular time?
Example words: before, by, not later than, at the latest
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(5) What words refer to something that happened before?
Example words: antecedent, precedent, precedence, the one before
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(6) What words describe something that happened before?
Example words: previous, old, last (adj), earlier, former, prior, preceding, recent, preliminary
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(7) What words describe a time that comes before another one?
Example words: previous (day), last (night), the (week) before, the preceding (year)
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(8) What words indicate that something comes before another in a series?
Example words: before, in front of, ahead of
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(9) What words describe something that comes before another in a series?
Example words: previous, preceding, earlier, the one before
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(10) What words refer to something happening before something else?
Example words: come before, precede, predate, lead up to, come first, be before, be a prelude to, anticipate, antedate
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(11) What words refer to coming before something else in a series?
Example words: come before, precede
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(12) What words refer to doing something before someone else does it?
Example words: do something first, be first, beat someone to it, ahead of, be ahead of your time
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(13) What words refer to a person or thing that existed before another?
Example words: predecessor, forerunner, precursor, ex-(wife/president)
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(14) What words describe something that has been mentioned before?
Example words: above, aforementioned, foregoing