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There's a presumption that somehow you calculate beforehand whether something is going to be good politically or not. I simply don't.
Bob Brown

Meaning of "beforehand" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BEFOREHAND

beforehand  [bɪˈfɔːˌhænd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEFOREHAND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Beforehand can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES BEFOREHAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Advance

Advance may refer to: ▪ Advance, an offensive push in sports, games, thoughts, military combat, or sexual or romantic pursuits ▪ Advance payment for goods or services ▪ Advance, a paddle steamer used as a blockade runner during the American Civil War ▪ Advance, an English tricar ▪ Advance, one of the great Thoroughbred colts of the New Zealand turf ▪ Advance, a 1996 album by British techno act LFO ▪ Advance, a Sudanese newspaper...

Definition of beforehand in the English dictionary

The definition of beforehand in the dictionary is early; in advance; in anticipation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BEFOREHAND


aforehand
əˈfɔːˌhænd
backhand
ˈbækˌhænd
barehand
ˈbɛəˌhænd
behindhand
bɪˈhaɪndˌhænd
chamberhand
ˈtʃeɪmbəˌhænd
cowhand
ˈkaʊˌhænd
deckhand
ˈdɛkˌhænd
dockhand
ˈdɒkˌhænd
flyhand
ˈflaɪˌhænd
forehand
ˈfɔːˌhænd
glad-hand
ˈɡlædˌhænd
greenhand
ˈɡriːnˌhænd
hand
hænd
longhand
ˈlɒŋˌhænd
overhand
ˈəʊvəˌhænd
shorthand
ˈʃɔːtˌhænd
sleevehand
ˈsliːvˌhænd
stagehand
ˈsteɪdʒˌhænd
stonehand
ˈstəʊnˌhænd
underhand
ˈʌndəˌhænd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEFOREHAND

befoam
befog
befogged
befogging
befool
before
before long
before one´s time
before the fact
before the mast
before you could say Jack Robinson
before-and-after test
before-tax
beforetime
befortune
befoul
befouler
befoulment
befret
befriend

WORDS THAT END LIKE BEFOREHAND

a free hand
a heavy hand
at first hand
at hand
by hand
first hand
first-hand
from hand to hand
hand in hand
in hand
Jharkhand
left-hand
on hand
out of hand
right-hand
second hand
second-hand
the upper hand
to hand
Uttarakhand

Synonyms and antonyms of beforehand in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BEFOREHAND»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «beforehand» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of beforehand

Translation of «beforehand» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BEFOREHAND

Find out the translation of beforehand to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of beforehand from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «beforehand» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

预先
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

con antelación
570 millions of speakers

English

beforehand
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पहले से
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُقَدَّماً
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

заранее
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

antecipadamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পূর্বে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

précédemment
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terlebih dahulu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vorher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

あらかじめ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

미리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sadurunge
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sớm hơn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன்னதாகவே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आधीच
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

önceden
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in anticipo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przedtem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заздалегідь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dinainte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προκαταβολικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vooraf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

i förväg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

på forhånd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of beforehand

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEFOREHAND»

The term «beforehand» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.925 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BEFOREHAND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about beforehand

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10 QUOTES WITH «BEFOREHAND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word beforehand.
1
Jim Allchin
If you're going to kill someone there isn't much reason to get all worked up about it and angry - you just pull the trigger. Angry discussions beforehand are a waste of time. We need to smile at Novell while we pull the trigger.
2
Jamie Bamber
I'm not the kind of actor that can go completely cold into an emotional scene. I have to transport myself emotionally by whatever means possible, and that basically means you carry the situation with you all week, all episode or all day beforehand.
3
Frederic Bastiat
Life, liberty, and property do not exist because men have made laws. On the contrary, it was the fact that life, liberty, and property existed beforehand that caused men to make laws in the first place.
4
Karen Blixen
When in the end, the day came on which I was going away, I learned the strange learning that things can happen which we ourselves cannot possibly imagine, either beforehand, or at the time when they are taking place, or afterwards when we look back on them.
5
Brittany Bowe
I'll get to the oval three hours beforehand and warm up for about 45 minutes off the ice. Then I'll stretch and get on the ice for 20 minutes. I'll cool down, then relax, close my eyes and think about what I need to do.
6
Bob Brown
There's a presumption that somehow you calculate beforehand whether something is going to be good politically or not. I simply don't.
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Chester Brown
The main problem was a pacing problem. I had wanted the project to be about 20-30 issues, and I should have written it out as a full script beforehand.
8
John Cale
Even if you're improvising, the fact that beforehand you know certain things will work helps you make those improvisations successful. It really helps to have a certain amount of knowledge about musical structure.
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Emmanuelle Chriqui
Generally for red carpet, I love to relax first. I love to work out. I love to eat well, drink tons of water beforehand, so on the night of the red carpet I feel good and ready to go. I also love to get a good body scrub.
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Noel Clarke
'Pulp Fiction' blew my mind; beforehand, I'd watch films and there was a beginning, middle and an end, and that's it. There is in that film, too, but it's out of sequence.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEFOREHAND»

Discover the use of beforehand in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to beforehand and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Beforehand: A Companion Volume to One More Chance (1888)
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Sarepta Myrenda Irish Henry, 2010
2
Beforehand
Meticulous and unsentimental, the poems in Beforehand seek cures for grief in lines that measure the value of memory. The is the mind aiming squarely at the heart.
John Marshall, 1998
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The New and Complete Dictionary of the English Language ...: ...
To think beforehand, to be employed ir. previous thought. Premetfiated (p. from préméditât-') Thought of beforehand, contrived beforehand, previoufly thought of. PrwaetKitating t p. a. from premeditate) Thinking beforehand, exerciûng previous  ...
John Ash, 1775
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The Etymological Compendium: Or, Portfolio of Origins and ...
... t, a prepossession In favour of any particular person or thing Predispo nent,«. disj>osing by prior influence I'redi-po'se, v. a. to dispose beforehand Predisposition, t. previous adaptation Predominance, t. prevalence, superiority Predominant, ...
William Pulleyn, 1840
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Maunder's treasury of knowledge, and library of reference, ...
Preferment, s. advancement, preference РгеГеГгег, s. one who prefers Prefigúrate, v. к. to show beforehand P refigura' tion, s. antecedent representation Prefig'urative, a. exhibiting by antecedent representation Preng'ure, v. a. to exhibit ...
Samuel Maunder, 1830
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A dictionary of the English language
(L. pra, destino) to decree beforehand ; to foreordain. Pre-dfis-ti-na'ri-an,n.one who believes in ore- destination.— a. relating to predestination. Pre-des'ti-nate, v. to appoint beforehand by an unchangeable purpose.— a. decreed beforehand ...
Alexander Reid, 1849
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An American Dictionary of the English Language: Exhibiting ...
PRE-DE-STGN' (-sine or -zlne), v. u To design or purpose beforehand ; to predetermine. PRE-DE-SIGN£D' (pre-dc-slnd' or -zlnd*), pp. Purposed or determined previously. — Mitford. PRE-DE-SIGNING, ppr. Designing previously.
Noah Webster, 1857
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Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language: In Miniature. ...
prenrdioaUon, a fnasl deeree Predes'tine, v. a. to deeree beforehand Predetermination, /. previoot resulotion Pre'diat, a. consisting of farms Pred'icable , /. a lugical term of affirmation Pred'icable, a. inch as may be affirmed Predie' ament, ...
Samuel Johnson, 1820
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A Greek grammar, and Greek and English scripture lexicon
Tl^cxx-rxyyiXXa, (same and xarxyyiXXi)') / declare or speak before or beforehand . TlftxxTxXxfi/idtu, (same and xxrxXxfc- fidyu) I lay hold on before, pre-occupy, anticipate, prevent. n^«x«T«jTi^w, (same and kxtxpti^u) I prepare, make ready or  ...
Greville Ewing, 1812
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The Treasury of Knowledge and Library of Reference: A ...
Pre-clu'sion, *. the act of precluding Pre-clu'sive, a. hindering by anticipation Pru- co'cious, o. ripe before the time Preco'ci-ty, Pre-ctfclous-ness, s. ripeness 'before the time Pre<o"gi-tate, v. a. to consider beforehand Pre-C!> gi-ta ting, par.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEFOREHAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term beforehand is used in the context of the following news items.
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Reddit Users Push For CEO Ellen Pao's Resignation [Updated]
... but more than 10,000 users had already pledged their support for the petition beforehand, citing concerns of censorship after Pao introduced ... «Fast Company, Jul 15»
2
All Blacks haka and Samoa Siva Tau to set the tone for combative …
"We were told beforehand we needed to wait until the All Blacks had finished their haka," Williams recalls. "We decided we weren't going to ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
3
Border Crossing into Botswana – everything you need to know
Everything needs to be planned beforehand; from where you will be crossing over from SA's side, to what you can pack in the freezer of your ... «News24, Jul 15»
4
Canadian flew over Calgary in chair carried by balloons
Mr Boria said he sought training as a skydiver beforehand and only turned to helium after being unable to find a pilot willing to support his ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
5
Ashes 2015: A game of village cricket showed how close we are
When the History Society suggested that the church service beforehand be graced by a guest speaker, Alec politely vetoed the first two ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
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Bernie Ibini suffers fractured fibula in pre-season session at Club …
"Mathew warned me beforehand: 'It won't be a walk in the park', he said about ten days ago when I boarded the plane in Sydney. 'Now you're ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
7
Robot wars: Japan agrees to fight America in giant 'Battlebots' duel
Noting that Suidobashi built its own pilot-operated robot well beforehand known as the Kuratas – named after Kurata himself, the robot has ... «RT, Jul 15»
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VA ends probe into Phila. benefits office
He said doing so beforehand would "adversely impact VA's ability to sustain the actions" if the employees were to appeal. He did not say if the ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
9
Sydney Metro tunnel drilling next to old north shore home for new …
“There was no impact report or photography of my house carried out beforehand in case of damage to the foundations, walls and fence,” Ms ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Big calls beckon to make most of second chance
Eamonn Fitzmaurice gave no hint that Cooper had carried a slight ankle injury into the game as was speculated on beforehand. The temptation ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»

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