beforehand
Adjective Satellite
- being ahead of time or need
- "was beforehand with her report"
Adverb
- ahead of time; in anticipation
- "should have made reservations beforehand"
Adv
- At an earlier or preceding time.
Adj
- In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.
- In a state of anticipation or preoccupation.
Examples
- I love playing tennis but I always get so nervous beforehand.
- Weeks beforehand, I had bought the tickets for the concert.
- Will it be possible to have access to the room beforehand so that we can set up chairs?
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English biforhand, biforhond, beforehonde, bifornhand, equivalent to before + hand. [13th century. After Old French avant main].
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 19
beforehand: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordbeforehand: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
beforehand: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 20
beforehand: valid Words With Friends Word