"Before" is a word in LAW AND LEGAL, ENGLISH
Prior to; preceding. In the presence of; under the official purview of; as in a magistrate’s Jurat, “before me per-sonally appeared.” etc
In time past; previously; already.
Under the cognizance or jurisdiction of.
Earlier; sooner than; until then.
Open for; free of access to; in the power of.
An advance of; farther onward, in place or time.
Prior or preceding in dignity, order, rank, right, or
worth; rather than.
Preceding in time; earlier than; previously to; anterior
to the time when; -- sometimes with the additional idea of purpose; in
order that.
On the fore part; in front, or in the direction of the
front; -- opposed to in the rear.
In presence or sight of; face to face with; facing.
In advance.
In front of; preceding in space; ahead of; as, to stand
before the fire; before the house.
If he can't get to the clock, any idea how we deal with this lot?""With great care," Donegan suggested."How about we run off shout and they follow?" Said Gracious. "Then, just when they think they've caught us they fall into our trap.""OK," said Tanith. "And that trap would be?""A big hole we'd dug earlier and covered with branches.'Tanith frowned. "I thought you were meant to be smart."Gracious frowned back at her. "Who told you that?""Gracious is book smart," said Donegan. "He leaves the real world thinking to people like you and me and small dogs that he meets.""The innocent are often the wisest.
WORD SUGGESTIONS
A visitor from Holland was chatting with his American friend and was jokingly explaining about the red, white and blue in the Netherlands flag. "Our flag symbolizes our taxes," he said. "We get red when we talk about them, white when we get our tax bill, and blue after we pay them." "That's the same with us," the American said, "only we see stars, too."
abánid v [A; c1] do s.t. step by step, and in sequence. Iabánid (abaníra) kini pagpintal arun dílì magkampat, Paint …
Read the complete definitionabay v {1} [AC; b6] move along together with s.t. moving. Lagmit hiligsan ang bátà kay nag-abay sa tartanilya, The …
Read the complete definitionShortened conventional expressions, employed as substitutes for names, phrases, dates, and the like, for the saving of space, of time …
Read the complete definitionTo wait for; to be prepared for; to await; to watch for; as, I abide my time.
Read the complete definitionLat (Pl., abigei, or more rarely abigeatores.) In the civil law. ' A stealer of cattle; one who drove or …
Read the complete definitionabir {1} particle used in calling attention to a point in con-tention. Ang diyus makagagáhum. Abir, unsáun man nímu pagpangutána …
Read the complete definitionLat. The fruit of an abor-tion ; the chlld born before its time, incapable of life
Read the complete definitionNearly; approximately; with close correspondence, in quality, manner, degree, etc.; as, about as cold; about as high; -- also of …
Read the complete definitionNear; not far from; -- determining approximately time, size, quantity.
Read the complete definitionAt the same time; simultaneously.
Read the complete definitionThat which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly.
Read the complete definitionabriláta n can opener. absin v [A2; b6] {1} absent, fail to attend work or class. Absínig kas-a nang klasíha …
Read the complete definitionViewed apart from modifying influences or without comparison with other objects; actual; real; -- opposed to relative and comparative; as, …
Read the complete definitionabug n dust. v {1} [B46; a4b4(1)] become dusty. Muabug ang karsáda ug dúgayng uwanun, The road gets dusty if …
Read the complete definitionábung v [A; c] bar, block the way. Abúngan ta ning karsádag dakung batu, Lets block the road with a …
Read the complete definitionabut v {1} [A; a12] arrive, reach a place. Dì pa makaabut (maabut) ang suwat, The letter wont have arrived …
Read the complete definitionInfinite time; a vast intellectual or moral depth.
Read the complete definitionA time indication, equivalent to alla breve.
Read the complete definitionThe shortening ol the time for tbe vesting in possession of an expectant interest
Read the complete definitionApproach; or the means, pow-er, or opportunlty of approaching. Some-times importing the occurrence of sexual in-tercourse; otherwise as importing opportuni-ty …
Read the complete definition