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Meaning of put before | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To treat (someone or something) as more important than (someone or something else).
transitive
To display a proposal or idea to (someone) to be considered.
transitive

Examples

“I'd never put your brother before you.”

“I'd like to put my proposal before the committee.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

put behind one put bread on the table put butter on one's bread put by put case put daylight between oneself and someone