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
Channel 11 analog United States digital television transition via predicate surface "usedBeforeEvent"
Villa Grimaldi private estate via predicate surface "previousUse"
Villa Grimaldi recreational venue via predicate surface "previousUse"
Madurese people Javanese script via predicate surface "scriptUsedHistorically" NERFINISHED
Princess of Iran 1979 Iranian Revolution NERFINISHED
Agent Purple Agent Orange via predicate surface "usedPriorTo" NERFINISHED
Ramdaspur Gurmukhi via predicate surface "scriptUsedHistorically" NERFINISHED
Besselian year adoption of J2000.0 as standard epoch
Caer the widespread adoption of the English name Chester
Lil Yo Yo Gotti mainstream success
The Ram Brewery site large-scale brewing operations via predicate surface "previousUse"
pre-1962 Roman Missal Second Vatican Council liturgical reforms NERFINISHED
Balkar people Arabic script via predicate surface "scriptUsedHistorically"
Balkar people Latin script via predicate surface "scriptUsedHistorically"
The Prototype John Cena (ring name) NERFINISHED
Genevan thaler Swiss franc NERFINISHED
Genevan thaler introduction of modern Swiss currency via predicate surface "usedPriorTo"
Moxley Moxx WWE career of Dean Ambrose
Mauritian dollar Mauritian rupee NERFINISHED
Bury tram stop Bury railway station via predicate surface "previousUse" NERFINISHED
Staunton River in upper reaches (historical usage) modern standardization of the name Roanoke River
Westport Meadows later, more permanent Port Vale F.C. stadiums
Eveyla Akuru Thaana script NERFINISHED
Keralaputra Brahmi via predicate surface "scriptUsedHistorically" NERFINISHED
HSH personal name
HSH full title
Aston Park Aston Villa F.C. move to Wellington Road
Aston Park Aston Villa F.C. move to Villa Park
Sandwich Island (colonial era) independence of Vanuatu
Paleohispanic scripts Latin alphabet NERFINISHED
Sir James Matthews Building commercial building via predicate surface "previousUse"
Paraguayan peso Paraguayan guaraní NERFINISHED
Malawian pound Malawian kwacha NERFINISHED
Muisca lunisolar calendar Spanish conquest of the Muisca NERFINISHED
Russian Empire standard time modern time zones
Parijat Haran Assamese script via predicate surface "scriptUsedHistorically" NERFINISHED
Beni Iznasen people Arabic script via predicate surface "scriptUsedHistorically" NERFINISHED
Beni Iznasen people Tifinagh (for Amazigh language context) via predicate surface "scriptUsedHistorically" NERFINISHED
Vickers Virginia World War II by RAF bomber squadrons
Reckenwalde 1945
GO Navigator offshore supply work in the oil and gas industry via predicate surface "previousUse"
Stolp 1945
Deanna Dwyer Dean Koontz achieved major bestseller status NERFINISHED
IBM 2741 terminal widespread adoption of screen-based terminals
Hantshire standardisation of county names in England
Horqin Mongols Classical Mongolian script via predicate surface "scriptUsedHistorically" NERFINISHED
K21 parliament building via predicate surface "previousUse"
P Botswana pula via predicate surface "usedBeforeAmount" NERFINISHED
Bikaner rupee integration of Bikaner into the Indian Union
EGSH
surface form: Norwich Airport
military airfield via predicate surface "previousUse"