1) (used to refer to a point of time in the past) at an earlier time (before)
2) of, like, suitable for, men; of the form of words used to refer to males (masculine)
3) (of) a form of a noun or pronoun used to refer to more than one, as in 'children', 'men', 'cakes', 'these' (plural)
4) (used to refer to when a period of time began) between then and now (or the time mentioned); (dated) ago (since)
5) strange; outstanding; of a form of a noun, pronoun, used to refer to one person or thing (singular)
to give or mention (something) as an example (especially by quoting from a book to support an argument etc)
note, quote
to go to (a person, a book etc) for information, advice, opinion etc
ask, confer
quotation; to repeat, write (words used by another, from a book, an author etc); to give (an example etc) to support a statement; to offer (a person) (a price)
repeat something spoken, written by another
to look et and (be able to) understand (something written or printed)
look at and understand written word
to tell (a story etc) again in a different way or language
repeat something spoken, written by another
