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1be beforehand with — To forestall (a person) • • • Main Entry: ↑before * * * archaic anticipate; forestall …
2Beforehand — Be*fore hand , adv. [Before + hand.] [1913 Webster] 1. In a state of anticipation ore preoccupation; in advance; often followed by with. [1913 Webster] Agricola . . . resolves to be beforehand with the danger. Milton. [1913 Webster] The last… …
3beforehand — /bi fawr hand , fohr /, adv., adj. in anticipation; in advance; ahead of time: We should have made reservations beforehand. I hope to be beforehand with my report. [1175 1225; ME bifor hand. See BEFORE, HAND] * * * …
4beforehand — adv. in anticipation; in advance; in readiness (had prepared the meal beforehand). Phrases and idioms: be beforehand with anticipate; forestall. Etymology: ME f. BEFORE + HAND: cf. AF avant main …
5beforehand — [[t]bɪfɔ͟ː(r)hænd[/t]] ADV: usu ADV after v, also ADV with cl If you do something beforehand, you do it earlier than a particular event. How could she tell beforehand that I was going to go out?... Saunas can be hazardous if misused. Avoid a big… …
6beforehand — be|fore|hand S3 [bıˈfo:hænd US ˈfo:r ] adv before something else happens or is done ▪ The police need to be briefed beforehand on how to deal with this sort of situation. ▪ When you give a speech, it s natural to feel nervous beforehand …
7beforehand — adverb before something else has happened or is done: The police need to be briefed beforehand on how to deal with this sort of situation. | When you give a speech, it s natural to feel nervous beforehand …
8beforehand — adv. Beforehand is used with these verbs: ↑know …
9beforehand — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. previously, already, in anticipation; see before 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) adv. earlier, previously, sooner, prior to. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) adverb 1. Before the expected time: ahead, betimes, early. Idioms …
10Late Night with David Letterman — infobox television show name = Late Night with David Letterman caption = format = Talk Show, Variety show runtime = 60 minutes creator = David Letterman executive producer = Jack Rollins David Letterman Robert Morton starring = David Letterman… …
