beforehand

UK /bɪˈfɔːhænd/ US /bɪˈfɔɹhænd/

adj 2adv 1

Collocations

ADJ.

all, better, bottom, necessary, nervous, prepared, ready, rich

VERB + BEFOREHAND

call, cannot, charge, consult, determine, eliminate, get, know

BEFOREHAND + NOUN

danger

PREP.

with, with, without

ADV.

immediately, successfully

Definitions

adv

At an earlier or preceding time.

Will it be possible to have access to the room beforehand so that we can set up chairs?

I love playing tennis but I always get so nervous beforehand.

adj

In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.

rich and much beforehand

In a state of anticipation or preoccupation.

Agricola […] resolves to be beforehand with the danger.

The last cited author has been beforehand with me.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adverb — ahead of time

ahead

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Will it be possible to have access to the room beforehand so that we can set up chairs?

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I love playing tennis but I always get so nervous beforehand.

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Weeks beforehand, I had bought the tickets for the concert.

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rich and much beforehand

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Agricola […] resolves to be beforehand with the danger.

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The last cited author has been beforehand with me.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, beforehand is marked as obsolete, archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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