Go before

phrasal verb

To happen or come before something or someone else.

You need to let the hot liquids go before the cold ones in the recipe.
Visual representation of "go before" - To happen or come before something or someone else

Often appears as...

  • go before you
  • go before us
phrasal verb

To appear or be presented to a person, group, organization, etc., especially in a formal situation, such as a court of law.

He will have to go before the committee to explain his actions.
Visual representation of "go before" - To appear or be presented to a person, group, organization, etc., especially in a formal situation, such as a court of law

Often appears as...

  • go before the court
  • go before the board

Usage tips

Formal

Legal

phrasal verb

To die before someone else does.

He didn't want his children to go before him.
Visual representation of "go before" - To die before someone else does

Often appears as...

  • go before me
  • go before her

Usage tips

Disapproving

phrasal verb

To happen or come before something or someone else.

You need to let the hot liquids go before the cold ones in the recipe.
Visual representation of "go before" - To happen or come before something or someone else

Often appears as...

  • go before you
  • go before us
phrasal verb

To appear or be presented to a person, group, organization, etc., especially in a formal situation, such as a court of law.

He will have to go before the committee to explain his actions.
Visual representation of "go before" - To appear or be presented to a person, group, organization, etc., especially in a formal situation, such as a court of law

Often appears as...

  • go before the court
  • go before the board

Usage tips

Formal

Legal

phrasal verb

To die before someone else does.

He didn't want his children to go before him.
Visual representation of "go before" - To die before someone else does

Often appears as...

  • go before me
  • go before her

Usage tips

Disapproving

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Visual representation of "go before"
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Sequence Importance

Use 'go before' to show an order, implying that one thing is more important to do first.

Illustration for Sequence Importance
In the assembly line, the inspection process must go before packaging.
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Temporal Order

'Go before' can indicate the time sequence of events, not just importance.

Illustration for Temporal Order
Brunch will go before the guided tour on our schedule.
LampPro Tip 1/2

Sequence Importance

Use 'go before' to show an order, implying that one thing is more important to do first.

Illustration for Sequence Importance
In the assembly line, the inspection process must go before packaging.
LampPro Tip 2/2

Temporal Order

'Go before' can indicate the time sequence of events, not just importance.

Illustration for Temporal Order
Brunch will go before the guided tour on our schedule.
LampPro Tip 1/2

Sequence Importance

Use 'go before' to show an order, implying that one thing is more important to do first.

Illustration for Sequence Importance
In the assembly line, the inspection process must go before packaging.
LampPro Tip 2/2

Temporal Order

'Go before' can indicate the time sequence of events, not just importance.

Illustration for Temporal Order
Brunch will go before the guided tour on our schedule.
Visual representation of the word "Go before"

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