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adverb
- 1. before an action or event; in advance: "rooms must be booked beforehand"
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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.
The meaning of BEFOREHAND is in anticipation. How to use beforehand in a sentence.
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.
Beforehand definition: in anticipation; in advance; ahead of time. See examples of BEFOREHAND used in a sentence.
Definition of beforehand adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adverb. 1. Before the expected time: ahead, betimes, early. Idioms: ahead of time, in advance, with time to spare. 2. Until then:
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.