beforehand, advance(a)
(adjective) being ahead of time or need; “gave advance warning”; “was beforehand with her report”
ahead, in advance, beforehand
(adverb) ahead of time; in anticipation; “when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount”; “We like to plan ahead”; “should have made reservations beforehand”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
beforehand (not comparable)
At an earlier or preceding time.
• in advance
• upfront
• afterwards
beforehand (comparative more beforehand, superlative most beforehand)
(obsolete) In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.
(archaic, often followed by with) In a state of anticipation or preoccupation.
Source: Wiktionary
Be*fore"hand`, adv. Etym: [Before + hand.]
1. In a state of anticipation ore preoccupation; in advance; -- often followed by with. Agricola . . . resolves to be beforehand with the danger. Milton. The last cited author has been beforehand with me. Addison.
2. By way of preparation, or preliminary; previously; aforetime. They may be taught beforehand the skill of speaking. Hooker.
Be*fore"hand`, a.
Definition: In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded. Rich and much beforehand. Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 June 2025
(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
