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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

  1. preposition Earlier than a particular time or event.
  2. preposition In front of, in space or in the presence of someone.
  3. adverb At an earlier time; previously.
  4. conjunction Earlier than the time when something happens.

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