Come Before (Verb)
Meaning
Be the predecessor of; "Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The ancient Egyptian pyramids come before the Roman Colosseum in the historical timeline of famous architectural structures.
- James come before William in the British line of succession to the throne.
- Day comes before night in the Earth's rotation cycle.
- Winter comes before spring in the sequence of the four seasons.
- In music genres, Swing comes before Rock and Roll in the evolution of popular dance music.