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Definition of PREVIOUS TO

: prior to, before

Examples of PREVIOUS TO

1. <his passport arrived just previous to his trip>

First Known Use of PREVIOUS TO

1698

Related to PREVIOUS TO

Synonyms: afore [chiefly dialect], ahead of, ere, fore (also 'fore) [chiefly dialect], of, before, prior to, to

Antonyms: after, following

Related Words: till, until, up to

Near Antonyms: next, next to, since

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