Come before
Pronunciation: /ˈkəm ˌbiˈfɔɹ/
Come before (verb)
- To happen earlier than something else, so it is not the later event.
- To be placed earlier in a list, order, or ranking than another item.
- To be more important than another thing and therefore should be dealt with first.
Examples
- The meeting comes before the training session.
- Breakfast comes before the first lesson.