'in advance' definitions:
Definition of 'in advance'
(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
Situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies" [syn: advance(a), advanced(a), in advance(p)]
Synonyms of 'in advance'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ahead,
- ahead of time,
- ante,
- before,
- beforehand,
- beforetime,
- betimes,
- early,
- first,
- fore,
- foremost,
- foresightedly,
- forward,
- headmost,
- in advance of,
- in anticipation,
- in anticipation of,
- in front,
- in preparation for,
- in the forefront,
- in the foreground,
- in the front,
- in the lead,
- on loan,
- on security,
- precociously,
- previous,
- previous to,
- prior to,
- to the fore,
- to the front,
- up ahead
Words containing 'in advance'
- Advance,
- Advance, IN,
- advanced,
- advancement,
- advancer,
- advancing,
- Advance, MO,
- Advanced guard,
- Advancing edge,
- advance guard,
- annuity in advance,
- cash advance,
- film advance,
- make advances,
- patterned advance,
- spark advance,
- advance death benefit,
- advanced research and development activity,
- association for the advancement of retired persons,
- cooper union for the advancement of science and art,
- defense advanced research projects agency