'Beforehand' definitions:
Definition of 'beforehand'
(from WordNet)
adverb
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" [syn: ahead, in advance, beforehand]
adjective
Being ahead of time or need; "gave advance warning"; "was beforehand with her report" [syn: advance(a), beforehand(p)]
Definition of 'Beforehand'
From: GCIDE
- Beforehand \Be*fore"hand`\, adv. [Before + hand.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. In a state of anticipation ore preoccupation; in advance; -- often followed by with. [1913 Webster]
- Agricola . . . resolves to be beforehand with the danger. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- The last cited author has been beforehand with me. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- 2. By way of preparation, or preliminary; previously; aforetime. [1913 Webster]
- They may be taught beforehand the skill of speaking. --Hooker. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Beforehand'
From: GCIDE
- Beforehand \Be*fore"hand`\, a. In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded. [1913 Webster]
- Rich and much beforehand. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'beforehand'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ahead,
- ahead of time,
- anachronistic,
- ante,
- antedated,
- before,
- beforetime,
- behind time,
- behindhand,
- betimes,
- dated,
- earlier,
- early,
- fore,
- foredated,
- foresightedly,
- forward,
- in advance,
- in anticipation,
- late,
- metachronistic,
- misdated,
- mistimed,
- out of date,
- out of season,
- overdue,
- parachronistic,
- past due,
- postdated,
- precociously,
- previous,
- prochronistic,
- sooner,
- tardy,
- unpunctual,
- unseasonable