"put before" meaning in English

See put before in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: puts before [present, singular, third-person], putting before [participle, present], put before [participle, past], put before [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|put<,,put> before}} put before (third-person singular simple present puts before, present participle putting before, simple past and past participle put before)
  1. (transitive) To treat (someone or something) as more important than (someone or something else). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-put_before-en-verb-DrV6DTby
  2. (transitive) To display a proposal or idea to (someone) to be considered. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-put_before-en-verb-ZvoA88uT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "before", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "before": 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 77

Inflected forms

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    },
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    },
    {
      "form": "put before",
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          "text": "I'd never put your brother before you.",
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        }
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        "To treat (someone or something) as more important than (someone or something else)."
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          "treat",
          "treat"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To treat (someone or something) as more important than (someone or something else)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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          "text": "I'd like to put my proposal before the committee.",
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        "(transitive) To display a proposal or idea to (someone) to be considered."
      ],
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    }
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        "present",
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    },
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        "To treat (someone or something) as more important than (someone or something else)."
      ],
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        [
          "treat",
          "treat"
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        "(transitive) To treat (someone or something) as more important than (someone or something else)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
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        "English terms with usage examples",
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        "To display a proposal or idea to (someone) to be considered."
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        "(transitive) To display a proposal or idea to (someone) to be considered."
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        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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