Come before

Pronunciation: /ˈkəm ˌbiˈfɔɹ/

Come before (verb)

  1. To happen earlier than something else, so it is not the later event.
  2. To be placed earlier in a list, order, or ranking than another item.
  3. 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.