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be4

be4 is the abbreviation of before.

Meaning of before

Adverb

before (not comparable)

  1. At an earlier time.
    • I've never done this before.
    Synonyms:
    previously
    Antonyms:
    after
  2. (literary, poetic) In advance in position or sequence; ahead.
    • We walked behind while they went before.
    Synonyms:
    ahead
  3. (uncommon) At the front end.
    • When people call this beast to mind,
      They marvel more and more
      At such a little tail behind,
      So LARGE a trunk before.1896, Hilaire Belloc, “The Elephant”, in The Bad Child’s Book of Beasts
    Synonyms:
    in front
    Antonyms:
    behind

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Questions about be4

What is be4 the abbreviation of?
Be4 is the abbreviation of before.

Words near be4 in the dictionary

  1. be-spurred
  2. be-stetsoned
  3. be-togaed
  4. be-toppered
  5. be-tuxed
  6. be4
  7. BEA
  8. beable
  9. beables
  10. Beabout
  11. Beabouts

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