# run before

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To flee from (something); to run away from (something).
2. To precede (something); to anticipate (something).
3. To excel or be better than someone.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/run-before