came before

Verb

come before (third-person singular simple present comes before, present participle coming before, simple past came before, past participle come before)

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.

   Synonyms:

   forego