beforehand
/bɪˈfɔrhænd/
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Type
Adverb
Meaning
Prior to an event, action, or specific time.
We should check the weather forecast beforehand.
Did you read through the contract beforehand?
Collocations
- know beforehand
- prepare beforehand
- decide beforehand
- warn beforehand
- arrange beforehand
Synonyms
- in advance
- ahead of time
- earlier
- previously
Antonyms
- afterward
- later