beforehand
beforehand is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.By way of preparation, or preliminary; previously; aforetime. They may be taught beforehand the skill of speaking. Hooker.
- 2.In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded. Rich and much beforehand. Bacon.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- advisedly
- afore
- aforehand
- aforementioned
- aforesaid
- aforethought
- all
- already
- antecedence
- antecedent
- anterior
- anteriority
- anticipate
- before
- blood
- calculated
- cold
- come
- concert
- conclusion
- cunning
- dawn
- deliberately
- early
- ere
- erewhile
- eve
- fate
- foredoom
- forerun
- forestall
- former
- gain
- have
- herald
- intended
- intention
- intentionally
- introductory
- lead
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is beforehand.
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
- Canonical URL: https://worddirectanswers.com/word/beforehand
- Steward: Jason Burns