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Beforehand
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be·fore·hand
/
bɪˈfɔrˌhænd, -ˈfoʊr-
/
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[
bih-
fawr
-hand, -
fohr
-
]
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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;
Middle English
bifor-hand.
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hand
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beforehand
(bɪˈfɔːˌhænd)
—
adj
, —
adv
early; in advance; in anticipation:
she came an hour beforehand
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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Word Origin & History
beforehand
early 13c., from
before
+
hand
, of uncertain signification, unless the original notion is payment in advance. Hyphenated from 18c., one word from 19c.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
And it would behoove a student in such a case to inform the professor of this
potential disruption
beforehand
.
The conclusion is that the seeds themselves must have been contaminated
beforehand
.
Also, visit a museum's website
beforehand
, because often the location of the
highlights is noted there.
All this takes place without rule or reflection, and when the mind acts, it is
without thinking of it
beforehand
.
Once more, he failed to consult
beforehand
, blindsiding colleagues who had stuck their necks out to support the plan.
My sister wrote down questions she wanted to ask
beforehand
.
Innovation is more difficult to calculate
beforehand
.
Please call the park
beforehand
if your plans included such activities as they might be unavailable.
Another qualifying detail is the enormous bond they need to put up
beforehand
.
If a plant is close to the ocean, the brine can be safely released back into the sea if it's dissolved
beforehand
.
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