put before in English

Forms: puts before [present, singular, third-person], putting before [participle, present], put before [participle, past], put before [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

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)

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "puts before",
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "form": "put before",
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        "participle",
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    },
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          "text": "I'd never put your brother before you."
        }
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        "To treat (someone or something) as more important than (someone or something else)."
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        "(transitive) To treat (someone or something) as more important than (someone or something else)."
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I'd like to put my proposal before the committee."
        }
      ],
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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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    "English multiword terms",
    "English phrasal verbs",
    "English phrasal verbs with particle (before)",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "put before",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "put before",
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        "past"
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        {
          "text": "I'd never put your brother before you."
        }
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        "To treat (someone or something) as more important than (someone or something else)."
      ],
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        [
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          "treat"
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        "(transitive) To treat (someone or something) as more important than (someone or something else)."
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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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"put before" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms