come before

/kˈʌm bɪfˈɔː/

/kˈʌm bɪfˈoːɹ/

[verb]

to come before

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

[phrase form: come]

to be of greater importance than someone or something else

be the predecessor of

synonyms : precede

antonyms : succeed

*** Appear publicly in front of someone superior

*** Be judged, decided or discussed by authority

Examples

1. The CEO's pride and unwillingness to listen to feedback from his team members ended up costing the company millions of dollars, proving once again that pride comes before a fall.

2. Gobots came before Transformers.

3. My kids and my family come before anything.

4. C comes before A.