Related Searches
on Ask.com
before - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | before |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | earlier |
| Synonyms: | ahead, ante, back, ere, fore, former, formerly, forward, gone, heretofore, past, previous, previously, since, afore, aforetime, antecedently, anteriorly, before present, gone by, in advance, in days of yore, in front, in old days, in the past, precendently, sooner, up to now |
| Antonyms: | after, afterward, behind, later |
| Main Entry: | before |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | earlier than |
| Synonyms: | ahead of, ante, ere, preceding, since, antecedent to, anterior to, in advance of, in front of, previous to, prior to |
| Antonyms: | after, afterward, behind, later |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
| Main Entry: | before |
| Part of Speech: | adverb, preposition |
Related
Adjectives: |
before, aforesaid, ante-jentacular, antecedaneous, antecedent, antecibal, antelucan, antepaschal, anteprandial, anterior, antevenient, before mentioned, epiclimactically, fore, foregoing, former, front, head-on, inaugural, inferoanterior, introductory, isagogic, preagonal, precedent, preceding, precibal, precursive, precursory, predormient, prefatory, prelapsarian, preliminary, preludious, prelusive, prelusory, premundane, preparatory, preprandial, prevenient, prior, probouleutic, prodromous, proemial, propaedeutic, said, vanward, wraparound
|
| Main Entry: | ago |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in the past |
| Synonyms: | back, before, gone, since, ages ago, back when, from way back, from year one, since God knows when, time was |
| Main Entry: | ahead |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in front or advance of |
| Synonyms: | advanced, ahead, along, ante, before, beforehand, earlier, first, fore, foremost, forward, leading, on, onward, precedent, preceding, previous, advancing, antecedently, at an advantage, at the head, forwards, in the foreground, in the lead, onwards, precedently, progressing, to the fore |
| Antonyms: | behind |
| Main Entry: | already |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | before expected time |
| Synonyms: | before, earlier, formerly, heretofore, now, once, previously, then, as of now, at present, before now, but now, by now, by that time, by the time mentioned, by then, by this time, even now, in the past, just now, up to now |
| Notes: | all ready means 'prepared'; already means 'previously' |
| Main Entry: | beforehand |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
| Definition: | early |
| Synonyms: | advanced, ahead, ahead of time, already, ante, before, earlier, fore, precocious, previous, previously, antecedently, before now, in advance, in anticipation, precedently, sooner |
| Antonyms: | after, afterward, behind, later |
| Main Entry: | beyond |
| Part of Speech: | adverb, preposition |
| Definition: | further; outside limits |
| Synonyms: | above, after, ahead, before, behind, besides, farther, moreover, outside, over, past, remote, without, yonder, apart from, as well as, at a distance, away from, beyond the bounds, clear of, free of, good way off, hyper, in addition to, in advance of, long way off, more remote, on the far side, on the other side, out of range, out of reach, over and above, over there, superior to |
| Antonyms: | close, inside |
| Main Entry: | fore |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in the front |
| Synonyms: | ahead, ante*, before, beforehand, forward, near, previous, antecedently, in advance, nearest, precedently |
| Antonyms: | aft, back |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | formerly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | previously in time or order |
| Synonyms: | already, anciently, back, before, earlier, erstwhile, heretofore, lately, once, radically, water under the bridge*, a while back, aforetime, at one time, away back, back when, before now, before this, down memory lane, eons ago, erewhile, in former times, in the olden days, in the past, long ago, of old, of yore, olden days, once upon a time, some time ago, time was, used to be |
| Antonyms: | future, presently, subsequently, currently |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | forward |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | toward the front in order, time |
| Synonyms: | ahead, along, ante, before, beforehand, fore, forth, on, onward, out, previous, alee, antecedently, in advance, into prominence, into view, precedently, to the fore, vanward |
| Antonyms: | back, backward, past |
| Main Entry: | once |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
| Definition: | in the past; occurred one time only |
| Synonyms: | already, back, before, bygone, earlier, erstwhile, formerly, heretofore, late, old, one, previously, quondam, sometime, a single time, at one time, away back, back when, but once, in the old days, in the olden days, in times gone by, in times past, long ago, on one occasion, once only, once upon a time, one time before, one time previously, only one time, this time, time was, whilom |
| Antonyms: | never |
| Main Entry: | preceding |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | earlier, above |
| Synonyms: | aforesaid, ahead of, antecedent, anterior, before, erstwhile, foregoing, former, forward, front, head, heretofore, introductory, lead, leading, other, past, pioneer, precedent, prefatory, preliminary, preparatory, previous, prior, above-mentioned, above-named, aforeknown, aforementioned, forerunning, one time, pioneering, precursive, precursory, preexistent, prevenient, prodromal, supra |
| Antonyms: | after, below, following, later |
| Main Entry: | preparatory |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | introductory, basic |
| Synonyms: | before, elementary, opening, precautionary, prefatory, preliminary, previous, primary, in advance of, in anticipation of, inductive, prelusive, prep, preparative, prior to |
| Antonyms: | auxiliary, supplementary |
| Main Entry: | previously |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | earlier |
| Synonyms: | ahead, already, ante, back, before, beforehand, erstwhile, fore, formerly, forward, heretofore, once, then, a while ago, antecedently, at one time, away back, back when, hitherto, in advance, in anticipation, in days gone by, in the past, long ago, one-shot, precedently, time was, until now |
| Antonyms: | future, later, presently, currently |
| Main Entry: | prior |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | earlier |
| Synonyms: | ahead, antecedent, anterior, before, foregoing, former, forward, past, precedent, preceding, previous, above-mentioned, aforementioned, preexistent, preexisting |
| Antonyms: | after, later |
| Main Entry: | until |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | just before |
| Synonyms: | before, till, to, as far as, before the coming, continuously, down to, in advance of, in expectation, prior to, up till, up to |
| Main Entry: | ahead of |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in front of |
| Synonyms: | before, in advance of |
| Main Entry: | heretofore |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | before this time |
| Synonyms: | before, formerly, previously, since, before this, so far, until now, up to this time |
| Main Entry: | to |
| Part of Speech: | preposition2 |
| Definition: | indicating position |
| Synonyms: | before, on, over, upon, in front of, prior to |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2009, Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
