Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

run before

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.36 in modern English

Syllables: run be-fore
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To flee from (something); to run away from (something).

Archaic; Transitive verb

verb

To precede (something); to anticipate (something).

Archaic

verb

To excel or be better than someone.

Archaic; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"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"

Usage

Inflected Forms

runs before (present, singular) running before (participle, present) ran before (past)

Questions

What does run before mean?: To flee from (something); to run away from (something).

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