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beforehand

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be⋅fore⋅hand

  [bi-fawr-hand, -fohr-]
Use beforehand in a Sentence
–adverb, adjective
in anticipation; in advance; ahead of time: We should have made reservations beforehand. I hope to be beforehand with my report.
Origin:
1175–1225; ME bifor-hand. See before, hand
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be·fore·hand   (bĭ-fôr'hānd', -fōr'-)   
adv.   & adj.

  1. In anticipation.

  2. In advance; early.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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