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putting before

putting before is the present participle and gerund of put before.

Meaning of put before

Verb

put before (third-person singular simple present puts before, present participle putting before, simple past and past participle put before)

  1. (transitive) To treat (someone or something) as more important than (someone or something else).
    • I'd never put your brother before you.
  2. (transitive) To display a proposal or idea to (someone) to be considered.
    • I'd like to put my proposal before the committee.

Questions about putting before

What is putting before the present participle and gerund of?
Putting before is the present participle and gerund of put before.

Words near putting before in the dictionary

  1. putting around
  2. putting aside
  3. putting asunder
  4. putting away
  5. putting back
  6. putting before
  7. putting bread on the table
  8. putting butter on one's bread
  9. putting by
  10. putting case
  11. putting daylight between oneself and someone

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