ere

ere · preposition

imported

Definitions

preposition

  1. 1.

    Before (in time).

  2. 2.

    Before; sooner than.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    ere long — before long; soon
  • •
    ere now — before now; previously

Related words

Antonyms: after
See also: before, prior, until
Synonyms: before, prior to

Etymology

From Old English aer ("before, formerly, earlier"), from Proto-Germanic airiz, comparative of air ("early").