Go before Meaning in English
expression
Definition
To move or happen before someone or something else in time or order. It can mean either physically going ahead of someone or something, or being earlier in a sequence or process.
Usage & Nuances
Common in both formal and informal contexts. Can refer to physical movement, sequence, or precedence. Often seen in legal contexts ('What goes before the court') or everyday usage ('You can go before me in line'). Not the same as 'go ahead' (which means 'please proceed' or 'continue').
Example Sentences
You can go before me in the line.
basic
Let the older people go before the rest.
basic
Who will go before the judge?
basic
Some traditions say that the eldest should go before the others.
natural
A sense of duty made her feel she had to go before everyone else.
natural
The lawyer explained that the document must go before the judge for approval.
natural