come before

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения появления перед властью, представления на рассмотрение или предшествования чему-либо во времени или порядке.

A phrasal verb used to indicate appearing in front of an authority, being presented for consideration, or preceding something in time or order.

uncountable · irregular verb · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

1. Precede in time or orderformal

   To happen or exist earlier than something else.

   Предшествовать

   • Spring comes before summer.
   • The introduction comes before the main chapters.
   • In the alphabet, 'A' comes before 'B'.

   Synonymsantecedeantedateforegoprecedepredate

   Antonymsfollowsucceed

2. Appear for judgment or considerationformal

   To appear in front of an authority, such as a judge or committee.

   Предстать

   • The defendant came before the judge this morning.
   • The proposal will come before the board next week.
   • Several witnesses came before the committee to give testimony.

   Synonymsface

Base verbcome