come before

present singular third person comes before · participle present coming before · past came before

1. transitiveTo appear publicly in front of someone superior.

   He was summoned to come before the king.

2. transitiveto be of greater importance (than)

   Looking out for your family should come before making money.

3. transitiveto be judged, decided or discussed by authority.

   Jones' behavior will come before the board of directors.

4. transitiveTo precede.

   F comes before G in the alphabet.

   Synonyms: forego