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116. Priority
Nouns
- priority, antecedence, anteriority, precedence, pre-existence; precession etc. S280; precursor etc. S64; the past etc. S122; premises.
Verbs
- precede, come before; forerun; go before etc. (lead) S280; preexist; dawn; presage etc. S511; herald, usher in.
- be beforehand etc. (be early) S132; steal a march upon, anticipate, forestall; have the start, gain the start.
Adjectives
- prior, previous; preceding, precedent; anterior, antecedent; pre- existing, pre-existent; former, foregoing; aforementioned, before- mentioned, abovementioned; aforesaid, said; introductory etc. (precursory) S64.
Adverbs
- before, prior to; earlier; previously etc. adj.; afore [obs3], aforehand [obs3], beforehand, ere, theretofore, erewhile [obs3]; ere then, ere now, before then, before now; erewhile [obs3], already, yet, beforehand; on the eve of.
Phrases
- prior tempore prior jure [Lat].