beforehand
Meanings
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.
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 is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordbeforehand is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 20
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