put before

put before (third-person singular simple present puts before, present participle putting before, simple past and past participle put before)

1. (transitive) To treat (someone or something) as more important than (someone or something else).

   I'd never put your brother before you.

2. (transitive) To display a proposal or idea to (someone) to be considered.

   I'd like to put my proposal before the committee.