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afore
a·fore A0126200 (ə-fôr′)adv.prep. & conj. Southern & Midland US Before. [Middle English, from Old English onforan : on, at; see on + foran, before (from fore; see fore).]afore (əˈfɔː) adv, prep, conj an archaic or dialect word for beforebe•fore (bɪˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr) prep. 1. previous to; earlier than: Call me before noon. 2. in front or ahead of: She stood before the window. 3. awaiting: The golden age is before us. 4. in preference to; rather than: They would die before surrendering. 5. in precedence of, as in order or rank: We put freedom before wealth. 6. in the presence or sight of: to appear before an audience. 7. under the consideration or jurisdiction of: summoned before a magistrate. 8. in the face of: Before such wild accusations, he was speechless. 9. in the regard of: a crime before God and humanity. adv. 10. in time preceding; previously: We've met before. 11. earlier or sooner. 12. in front; in advance; ahead. conj. 13. previous to the time when: See me before you go. 14. sooner than; rather than: I will die before I submit. [before 1000; Middle English beforen, Old English beforan=be by 1 + foran before (derivative of fore fore 1] TranslationsAFORE
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AFORE➣Adiministradora de Fondos para el Retiro (Spanish) | ThesaurusSeebefore |