1. preposition /bɪˈfɔː/bɪˈfɔːr,bəˈfɔːr/
He stood before me.
b) In front of in space.
The case laid before the panel aroused nothing but ridicule.
2. adverb /bɪˈfɔː/bɪˈfɔːr,bəˈfɔːr/
a) at an earlier time
Ive never done this before.
b) in advance
3. conjunction /bɪˈfɔː/bɪˈfɔːr,bəˈfɔːr/
a) in advance of the time when
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