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Meaning of put before | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Polski przedkładać przedłożyć

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.
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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

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