usedBefore

P7341
predicate

Indicates that one entity was utilized or applied prior to the use or occurrence of another entity.

All labels observed (24)

Label Occurrences
usedBefore canonical 201
previousUse 86
scriptUsedHistorically 51

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: usedBefore
Generated description
Indicates that one entity was utilized or applied prior to the use or occurrence of another entity.

Sample triples (377)

Subject Object
EPMO
surface form: Warsaw Modlin Airport
military airfield via predicate surface "previousUse"
Tuscan lira unification of Italy
Tuscan lira adoption of the Italian lira
Pazhaya lipi modern Malayalam script
St. James’s Gate Brewery small existing brewery at St. James’s Gate via predicate surface "previousUse"
Lm euro
tenga introduction of modern national currencies in Central Asia
Prime Second Vatican Council
Dom given name
Dom full name
Old Spanish Rite widespread adoption of the Roman Rite in Iberia via predicate surface "useBefore"
HM Treasury, 1 Horse Guards Road, London Board of Education via predicate surface "previousUse"
surface form: Board of Education offices
HM Treasury, 1 Horse Guards Road, London Office of Works offices via predicate surface "previousUse"
HM Treasury, 1 Horse Guards Road, London Ministry of Agriculture via predicate surface "previousUse"
surface form: Ministry of Agriculture offices
Icelandic crown Icelandic króna
Afghan rupee Afghan afghani
Campo de Altabix Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero via predicate surface "usedBeforeMoveTo"
Moors (Sri Lanka) Tamil script via predicate surface "scriptUsedHistorically"
Moors (Sri Lanka) Sorabe script via predicate surface "scriptUsedHistorically"
surface form: Arwi script
Ōkimi formalization of the Tennō title
Señor Vicepresidente yes via predicate surface "usedBeforeName"
King in Exile reclamation of Erebor via predicate surface "usedBeforeEvent"
His Excellency full name of the dignitary
His Excellency official title of the dignitary
Hadejia Emirate Ajami script via predicate surface "scriptUsedHistorically"
Grassalkovich Palace aristocratic residence via predicate surface "previousUse"
Grassalkovich Palace venue for concerts via predicate surface "previousUse"
Connecticut Governor's Residence private residence via predicate surface "previousUse"
Banjar Jawi script via predicate surface "scriptUsedHistorically"
CQD widespread adoption of SOS
Syrian Turkmen Arabic script via predicate surface "scriptUsedHistorically"
NZP New Zealand dollar
Signature of Empress Joséphine divorce of Joséphine and Napoleon
Blount Island commercial shipping terminal via predicate surface "previousUse"
Blount Island industrial waterfront area via predicate surface "previousUse"
The Alise Chicago office building (Reliance Building) via predicate surface "previousUse"
King of Anzan adoption of the title King of Kings by Persian rulers
Aden rupee Aden shilling
South Arabian dinar of the Federation of South Arabia unification of Yemen
shilling–pound system decimalisation in the United Kingdom
Imjin Barracks, Innsworth RAF Innsworth via predicate surface "previousUse"
French franc (in French Somaliland) independence of Djibouti
Crawley Court, near Winchester, Hampshire, United Kingdom
surface form: Crawley Court
BBC Engineering Training Department via predicate surface "previousUse"
Magahi people Kaithi script via predicate surface "scriptUsedHistorically"
Somali somalo Somali shilling
N7 road development of French motorway network
Bonhomme Richard French merchant ship via predicate surface "previousUse"
Somalo independence of Somalia
Intelligence Community Campus-Bethesda U.S. Navy facility via predicate surface "previousUse"
Rs true via predicate surface "usedBeforeAmount"