beforehand
adverb/bɪˈfɔːhænd/
/bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
- earlier; before something else happens or is done
- two weeks/three days/a few hours beforehand
- I wish we'd known about it beforehand.
- He warned me beforehand what to expect.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryBeforehand is used with these verbs:- know
Word OriginMiddle English (originally as two words): from before + hand; probably influenced by Old French avant main.
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