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comes before

comes before is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come before.

Meaning of come 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

Questions about comes before

What is comes before the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Comes before is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come before.

Words near comes before in the dictionary

  1. comes away empty
  2. comes back
  3. comes back from the dead
  4. comes back to bite
  5. comes back to haunt
  6. comes before
  7. comes between
  8. comes by
  9. comes calling
  10. comes clean
  11. comes down

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