before
/bɪˈfɔː/prep
Middle School
1
Earlier than (in time).
2
In front of in space.
3
In the presence of.
4
Under consideration, judgment, authority of (someone).
5
In store for, in the future of (someone).
6
In front of, according to a formal system of ordering items.
7
At a higher or greater position than, in a ranking.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing