Before
Before preposition - Earlier than.
Usage example: since I'm a faster runner, I got there before him
Of and before are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Of" instead a preposition "Before".
Of
Of preposition - Earlier than.
Usage example: it's ten minutes of two right now
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Of and Before. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/of
Before & Of. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/of>.
Of or Before. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/of.
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