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Definition of
come before phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
come before
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
come before somebody/something
[
no passive
]
(
formal
)
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to be presented to someone or something for discussion or a decision
The case comes before the court next week.
See
come before
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Nearby words
comeback
noun
come back to
phrasal verb
come before
phrasal verb
come between and
phrasal verb
come by
phrasal verb