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-er
unknown · 78% connection
A suffix used to form the comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs; as, warmer, sooner, lat(e)er, earl(y)ier.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: before, sooner.
Abide
verb · 78% connection
To stay; to continue in a place; to have one's abode; to dwell; to sojourn; -- with with before a person, and commonly with at or in b…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: before, sooner.
Ad-
unknown · 78% connection
As a prefix ad- assumes the forms ac-, af-, ag-, al-, an-, ap-, ar-, as-, at-, assimilating the d with the first letter of the word to…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: before, sooner.
Advance
adjective · 78% connection
Before in place, or beforehand in time; -- used for advanced; as, an advance guard, or that before the main guard or body of an army;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: before, sooner.
Angry
superl. · 78% connection
Touched with anger; under the emotion of anger; feeling resentment; enraged; -- followed generally by with before a person, and at bef…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: before, sooner.
Antelucan
adjective · 78% connection
Held or being before light; -- a word applied to assemblies of Christians, in ancient times of persecution, held before light in the m…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: before, sooner.
Antepaschal
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to the time before the Passover, or before Easter.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: before, sooner.
Anticipate
verb · 78% connection
To be before in doing; to do or take before another; to preclude or prevent by prior action.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: before, sooner.
Before
adverb · 78% connection
Earlier; sooner than; until then.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: before, sooner.
Bond
noun · 78% connection
A writing under seal, by which a person binds himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, to pay a certain sum on or before a f…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: before, sooner.
Carnival
noun · 78% connection
A festival celebrated with merriment and revelry in Roman Gatholic countries during the week before Lent, esp. at Rome and Naples, dur…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: before, sooner.
Com-
unknown · 78% connection
A prefix from the Latin preposition cum, signifying with, together, in conjunction, very, etc. It is used in the form com- before b, m…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: before, sooner.
Competition
noun · 78% connection
The act of seeking, or endeavoring to gain, what another is endeavoring to gain at the same time; common strife for the same objects;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: before, sooner.
Compound
verb · 78% connection
To effect a composition; to come to terms of agreement; to agree; to settle by a compromise; -- usually followed by with before the pe…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: before, sooner.
Converse
verb · 78% connection
To engage in familiar colloquy; to interchange thoughts and opinions in a free, informal manner; to chat; -- followed by with before a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: before, sooner.
Depart
verb · 78% connection
To go forth or away; to quit, leave, or separate, as from a place or a person; to withdraw; -- opposed to arrive; -- often with from b…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: before, sooner.
Dis-
unknown · 78% connection
A prefix from the Latin, whence F. des, or sometimes de-, dis-. The Latin dis-appears as di-before b, d, g, l, m, n, r, v, becomes dif…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: before, sooner.
Epi-
unknown · 78% connection
A prefix, meaning upon, beside, among, on the outside, above, over. It becomes ep-before a vowel, as in epoch, and eph-before a Greek…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: before, sooner.
