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beforehand

[bih-fawr-hand, -fohr-]

Origin

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. See before, hand

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Beforehand is always a great word to know.

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a fool or simpleton; ninny.

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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beforehand (bɪˈfɔːˌhænd)

—*adj, —adv*
	early; in advance; in anticipation: she came an hour beforehand

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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.

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