beforehand English

Meaning beforehand meaning

What does beforehand mean?

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beforehand Preposition

— Before something else happens. You should have told me about the presentation beforehand. I haven't even prepared.

beforehand

— adjective (= advance) being ahead of time or need gave advance warning was beforehand with her report

— adverb (= ahead, in advance) ahead of time; in anticipation when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount We like to plan ahead should have made reservations beforehand

Synonyms beforehand synonyms

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beforehand English » English

in advance

previously

ahead of time

before

first

ahead

in good time

advance

prior

earlier

formerly

fore-

previous

preliminarily

already

upfront

prior to

previous to

pre-

in anticipation

early

aforehand

toforehand

therebefore

resulting from

quickly

prepare

precedently

preact

or

make ready

lead

in time

having previously

having first

forth

for a long time

firstly

erewhile

by anticipant

betimes

beforetime

away

anticipately

anticipatedly

antecedently

advanced

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Before

• What words indicate that someone does something before a particular event?
  beforehand in advance advance prior

Examples beforehand examples

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Simple sentences

You'd better consult an attorney beforehand.

I'll let you know beforehand.

In case I can't come, I'll give you a call beforehand.

Do you know why buttered bread always lands butter side down? Because you cannot successfully determine beforehand which side of the bread to butter.

Unfortunately I forgot to charge my camera beforehand.

Let's get things ready beforehand.

If you cannot come you should let me know beforehand.

How much of this did you know beforehand?

Tom knew of the risks beforehand.

Please come to class having reviewed the materials beforehand.

Ensure that the needle has been sterilized beforehand.

I know beforehand everything you'll say.

Movie subtitles

Christopher and I are going out for dinner tomorrow, and as I've had the day off beforehand I thought I'd get ahead.

He's certain to be near this house, watching, for some time beforehand.

Nothing's ever so worthwhile as it seems beforehand, Mr. McNamara.

I feel pretty much of a fool over the fuss I kicked up beforehand.

I'm not a boozer, either, but I'm going fishing, and I like a drop beforehand.

No warning beforehand?

If Mr. Tarling meets a victim again, it would be better, to inform me beforehand.

It was torn beforehand.

I think we'll both be better off. if we have a clear agreement beforehand.

No, I mean beforehand.

I'm only asking him that he test it beforehand.

The second trip may have been planned well beforehand.

This was a common thought based on experience, no arrangements made beforehand.

I did that beforehand.

I'll need my lines a full 10 minutes beforehand.

Nothing's ever so worthwhile as it seems beforehand, Mr McNamara.

Would you have the poor devil warned beforehand and spend the whole night turning to ice?

But to see her all of a sudden in the night like that without knowing beforehand something about her other life.

He had 'em picked out beforehand.

I don't wait for the customer to come, to me, but I find them beforehand.

I'm sorry. I'd hoped to have prepared you somewhat beforehand.

To pull this one off. we've gotta prepare everything beforehand, calculate everything scientifically.

Point is to discuss it beforehand.

Stop arguing. It was torn beforehand.

Something very strange was mentioned beforehand.

In any case, my personal physician will examine the dogs beforehand.

Then, you better hurry up and find someone to replace you. The villa that my hyeong went to, there were some people who knew beforehand, right?

And if you could find a way of getting DeBrion off the stage beforehand so that I could be alone, I think it'd be much more effective.

I'd have told you beforehand if I could.

I suppose if we all knew the consequences beforehand we'd all be a bit more careful, eh Missus Birling?

And I don't think I should say anything beforehand.

You see, when a tribal witch doctor puts a hex on his victim. he always lets the victim know well beforehand.

If everyone revealed themselves beforehand, no one would ever marry.

But be sure to practice putting on the kimono beforehand.

To pull this one off we've gotta prepare everything beforehand, calculate everything scientifically.

They would begin speaking about them a week beforehand if only to know the names of the privileged few who had been invited.

News and current affairs

Nevertheless, the fears, and especially the prospect of a new and lucrative market, set pharmaceutical firms scrambling to develop Ebola-related products, while health officials lamented that nothing had been done beforehand.

Modern media help new immigrants to learn more about their new country beforehand than immigrants did a century ago.

The people will still be allowed to vote for the president, but the real decision about who he will be will have been made beforehand.

Modern media also help new immigrants to know more about their new country beforehand than immigrants did a century ago.

Whatever the concerns regarding the recent events related to the Dalai Lama and Taiwan, it is important to note that the deterioration in US-Chinese relations began beforehand.

Their main finding is that countries with capital controls in place beforehand fared better - their growth rates fell less during the crisis.