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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

come before en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To appear publicly in front of someone superior.
    • He was summoned to come before the king.
  2. (transitive) to be of greater importance (than)
    • Looking out for your family should come before making money.
  3. (transitive) to be judged, decided or discussed by authority.
    • Jones' behavior will come before the board of directors.
  4. (transitive) To precede.
    • F comes before G in the alphabet.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
come before Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
coming before Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
comes before Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
came before Tense=Past lexicographic

Synonyms

forego (precede)