What does "beforehand" mean?
Beforehand: By way of preparation, or preliminary; previously; aforetime. They may be taught beforehand the skill of speaking. Hooker.
Additional senses
- 2.In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded. Rich and much beforehand. Bacon.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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