Pronunciation: /ɡoʊ bɪˈfɔr/
verb to precede or come before in time or order
A1 In some cultures, children are taught to always go before their elders.
A2 The teacher reminded the students to let the guests go before them in line.
B1 Company policy states that senior employees should go before junior employees in terms of promotion.
B2 The CEO's decision to go before the board of directors was met with mixed reactions.
C1 The historical records show that this tradition of the eldest son going before the younger sons has been followed for centuries.
C2 The attorney argued that the evidence presented should go before the judge for further examination.
preposition used to indicate that something happens before something else in time or order
A1 In some cultures, children always go before adults.
A2 The safety of the passengers should always go before anything else.
B1 Respecting the rules of the organization should go before personal preferences.
B2 The needs of the community should go before the desires of individuals.
C1 Ethical considerations should always go before financial gain in business decisions.
C2 The well-being of society should go before the interests of corporations.
formal In this court of law, the evidence presented must go before the judge for a ruling.
informal Before we make any decisions, let's see what the boss has to say first.
slang I can't believe you're going before the principal for breaking the rules.
figurative Sometimes in life, your past actions will go before you and affect your future opportunities.
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