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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 be·fore adv. Pronunciation: bi- ' fo ̇ r, bē- Function: adverb or adjective Etymology: Middle English, adverb &preposition, from Old English beforan, from be- + foran before, from fore Date: before 12th century 1 : in advance : AHEAD <marching on before > 2 : at an earlier time : PREVIOUSLY <the night before > <knew her from before >]]> 2 before adv. Function: preposition Date: before 12th century 1 a (1) : forward of : in front of <stood before the fire> (2) : in the presence of <speaking before the conference> b : under the jurisdiction or consideration of <the case before the court> c (1) : at the disposal of <the great sums placed before him> (2) : in store for <got the whole summer before you> 2 : preceding in time : earlier than <just before noon> 3 : in a higher or more important position than <put quantity before quality>]]> 3 before adv. Function: conjunction Date: 13th century 1 a (1) : earlier than the time that <call me before you go> (2) : sooner or quicker than <I'll be done before you know it> (3) : so that ⋯ do not <get out of there before you get dirty> b : until the time that <miles to go before I sleep ― Robert Frost> c (1) : or else ⋯ not <must be convicted before he can be removed from office> (2) : or else <get out of here before I call a cop> 2 : rather or sooner than <would starve before he'd steal>]]> before (as used in expressions) ad…