Meaning of run before | Babel Free
Definitions
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To flee from (something); to run away from (something). archaic, transitive
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To precede (something); to anticipate (something). archaic
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To excel or be better than someone. archaic, intransitive
Examples
“In such wise did Helgi Deal fear around To all his foes And all their friends As when the goat runneth Before the wolf's rage Filled with mad fear Down from the fell”
“Thou runnest before me, shifting every place, and darest not stand, nor look me in the face”
“Thy tongue runneth before thy wit.”
“although calumnie often starteth first and runneth before, yet veritie follow followeth her at the heels”
“Thou runnest before rightly”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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