vor — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ago adv Used after a period of time to mean "before now."
- before preposition Earlier than a particular time or event.
- ere preposition Before; earlier than (an old-fashioned or literary word).
- forward adj Located at or moving toward the front.
- from prep Used to show the origin, starting point, or source of something.
- of prep Used to show that something belongs to, or is a part of, something else.
- to particle Used before a verb to form the infinitive.
Senses
vor is used for these senses in English:
- vorous forming adjectives with the sense of ‘habitually eating, feeding on’
- ago Before now, before the present time
- because of On account of; due to, for the purpose of.
- before In advance of the time when.
- before Earlier than (in time).
- ere (poetic, archaic) Before; sooner than.
- forward (nautical) At, near, or towards the bow of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).
- from With reference to the location or position of a speaker or other observer or vantage point.
before — full definition
- preposition Earlier than a particular time or event.
- preposition In front of, in space or in the presence of someone.
- adverb At an earlier time; previously.
- conjunction Earlier than the time when something happens.