| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | earlier than |
| Synonyms: | ahead of, ante, antecedent to, anterior to, ere, in advance of, in front of, preceding, previous to, prior to, since |
| Antonyms: | after, afterward, behind, later |
| Main Entry: | above |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | superior to |
| Synonyms: | before, beyond, exceeding, prior to, superior to, surpassing |
| Antonyms: | inferior, under |
| Main Entry: | beyond |
| Part of Speech: | adverb, preposition |
| Definition: | further; outside limits |
| Synonyms: | above, after, ahead, apart from, as well as, at a distance, away from, before, behind, besides, beyond the bounds, clear of, farther, free of, good way off, hyper, in addition to, in advance of, long way off, more remote, moreover, on the far side, on the other side, out of range, out of reach, outside, over, over and above, over there, past, remote, superior to, without, yonder |
| Antonyms: | close, inside |
| Main Entry: | until |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | just before |
| Synonyms: | as far as, before, before the coming, continuously, down to, in advance of, in expectation, prior to, till, to, up till, up to |
| Main Entry: | to |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | indicating position |
| Synonyms: | before, in front of, on, over, prior to, upon |