före — meaning in English

English meaning

• before preposition Earlier than a particular time or event.
• fast adj Moving or able to move at high speed; quick.
• fore adj Situated at or toward the front.

Senses

före is used for these senses in English:

• before (chiefly literary or poetic) In advance in position or sequence; ahead.
• before Earlier than (in time).
• before In front of in space.
• before In front of, according to a formal system of ordering items.
• fast Ahead of the correct time or schedule. [from 19th c.]
• fast Ahead of the correct time or schedule.
• fore (obsolete) Former; occurring earlier (in some order); previous. [15th–18th c.]
• prior to (formal) Before, previous to.

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.

fast — full definition

1. adj Moving or able to move at high speed; quick.
2. adj Fixed firmly in place; not easily moved.
3. adv Quickly, or with great speed.
4. verb To go without food, often for religious, health, or medical reasons.
5. noun A period of abstaining from food.

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