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    be·fore·hand
    /bəˈfôrˌhand/

    adverb

    • 1. before an action or event; in advance: "rooms must be booked beforehand"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › beforehandBeforehand Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BEFOREHAND is in anticipation. How to use beforehand in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBEFOREHAND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adverb. uk / bɪˈfɔː.hænd / us / bɪˈfɔːr.hænd / Add to word list. earlier (than a particular time): I knew she was coming that afternoon because she had phoned beforehand to say so. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. at an earlier time. before I was sure I’d seen her face before.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEFOREHAND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you do something beforehand, you do it earlier than a particular event. How could she tell beforehand that I was going to go out? Saunas can be hazardous if misused.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › beforehandBeforehand - definition of beforehand by The Free Dictionary

    1. Before the expected time: ahead, betimes, early. Idioms: ahead of time, in advance, with time to spare. 2. Until then:

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › beforehandBEFOREHAND Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Beforehand definition: in anticipation; in advance; ahead of time. See examples of BEFOREHAND used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › beforehandBeforehand - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of beforehand. adverb. ahead of time; in anticipation. “should have made reservations beforehand ” synonyms: ahead, in advance. adjective. being ahead of time or need. “was beforehand with her report” synonyms: advance. early. at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › beforehandbeforehand adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of beforehand adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › beforehandbeforehand | meaning of beforehand in Longman Dictionary of ...

    beforehand meaning, definition, what is beforehand: before something else happens or is done...: Learn more.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › beforehand_advbeforehand, adv. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adverb beforehand, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. beforehand has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › beforehandBeforehand Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    It gains by regret that death was beforehand with him. Call in for reservations beforehand to avoid a long wait. Qais, knew beforehand that this appeal would be made. Where practicable steam shovels are employed, even when it is necessary to break up the material beforehand by blasting.