Meaning

2 senses
  1. (obsolete)In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.

  2. (archaic, often)In a state of anticipation or preoccupation.

More definitions
  • being ahead of time or need

Examples

63 sentences
  1. Please let me know the schedule beforehand.

    Прошу повідомити мене про графік завчасно.

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  2. We'd better make a reservation beforehand.

    deWir sollten vorher reservieren lassen.

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  3. Tom knew of the risks beforehand.

    ruТом знал о рисках заранее.

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  4. Remember what I told you beforehand.

    deErinnere dich daran, was ich dir vorher gesagt habe.

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  5. Did you know about this beforehand?

    ruТы знал об этом заранее?

    deWußtest du im voraus davon?

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Origin

From Middle English biforhand, biforhond, beforehonde, bifornhand, equivalent to before +

From Middle English biforhand, biforhond, beforehonde, bifornhand, equivalent to before + hand. [13th century. After Old French avant main].

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Forms

more beforehand, most beforehand
Comparativemore beforehand Lesson
Superlativemost beforehand Lesson

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • being ahead of time or need:advance

See also

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