Meaning of BEFOREHAND
| Pronunciation: | | bi'fowr`hand
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| | Definition: | | [adv] ahead of time; in anticipation; "when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount"; "We like to plan ahead"; "should have made reservations beforehand" |
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| | Synonyms: | | ahead, in advance |
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\Be*fore"hand`\, adv. [Before + hand.]
1. In a state of anticipation ore preoccupation; in advance;
-- often followed by with.
Agricola . . . resolves to be beforehand with the
danger. --Milton.
The last cited author has been beforehand with me.
--Addison.
2. By way of preparation, or preliminary; previously;
aforetime.
They may be taught beforehand the skill of speaking.
--Hooker.
\Be*fore"hand`\, a.
In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.
Rich and much beforehand. --Bacon.
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| | Related Terms: | | ahead, ahead of time, anachronistic, ante, antedated, before, beforetime, behind time, behindhand, betimes, dated, earlier, early, fore, foredated, foresightedly, forward, in advance, in anticipation, late, metachronistic, misdated, mistimed, out of date, out of season, overdue, parachronistic, past due, postdated, precociously, previous, prochronistic, sooner, tardy, unpunctual, unseasonable |
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