prior to

preposition

Before, previous to.

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Meanings

preposition
  1. formalBefore, previous to.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
before

Translations

Arabic قَبْل
  • قَبْل (qabl)before (formal)
Dutch voorafgaand aan
  • voorafgaand aanbefore (formal)
Finnish ennen kuin
  • ennen kuinbefore (formal)
German im Vorfeld
  • im Vorfeldbefore (formal)
Persian پیش از
  • پیش از (piš az)before (formal)
Portuguese antes de, anterior a
  • antes debefore (formal)
  • anterior abefore (formal)
Russian до, перед
  • до (do)before (formal)
  • перед (pered)before (formal)
  • прежде (prežde)before (formal)
Swedish innan, före
  • innanbefore (formal)
  • förebefore (formal)
Cite this entry
APA

prior to. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prior%20to

MLA

“prior to.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prior%20to. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prior to,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prior%20to.

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