Beforehand vs. Before
Difference Between Beforehand and Before
Beforehand➦
before an action or event; in advance
rooms must be booked beforehand
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Before➦
during the period of time preceding (a particular event or time)
she had to rest before dinner
his playing days had ended six years before
it's never happened to me before
the day before yesterday
they lived rough for four days before they were arrested
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Beforehand➦
In anticipation.
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Before➦
in front of
Matilda stood before her, panting
trotting through the city with guards running before and behind
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Beforehand➦
In advance; early.
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Before➦
in preference to; rather than
they would die before they would cooperate with each other
a skilled warrior who places duty before all else
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Beforehand➦
At an earlier or preceding time.
Will it be possible to have access to the room beforehand so that we can set up chairs?
I love playing tennis but I always get so nervous beforehand.
Weeks beforehand, I had bought the tickets for the concert.
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Before➦
during the period of time preceding (a particular event or time)
the day before yesterday
it's never happened to me before
she had to rest before dinner
they lived rough for four days before they were arrested
his playing days had ended six years before
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Beforehand➦
(obsolete) In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.
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Before➦
in front of
trotting through the city with guards running before and behind
Matilda stood before her, panting
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Beforehand➦
In a state of anticipation or preoccupation.
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Before➦
in preference to; rather than
they would die before they would cooperate with each other
a skilled warrior who places duty before all else
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Beforehand➦
In a state of anticipation ore preoccupation; in advance; - often followed by with.
Agricola . . . resolves to be beforehand with the danger.
The last cited author has been beforehand with me.
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Before➦
during the period of time preceding (a particular event or time)
it's never happened to me before
the day before yesterday
she had to rest before dinner
his playing days had ended six years before
they lived rough for four days before they were arrested
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Beforehand➦
By way of preparation, or preliminary; previously; aforetime.
They may be taught beforehand the skill of speaking.
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Before➦
in front of
trotting through the city with guards running before and behind
Matilda stood before her, panting
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Beforehand➦
In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.
Rich and much beforehand.
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Before➦
in preference to; rather than
they would die before they would cooperate with each other
a skilled warrior who places duty before all else
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Beforehand➦
being ahead of time or need;
gave advance warning
was beforehand with her report
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Before➦
Earlier in time
They called me the day before.
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Beforehand➦
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
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Before➦
In front; ahead.
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Before➦
Previous to in time; earlier than.
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Before➦
In front of.
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Before➦
In store for; awaiting
The young man's whole life lies before him.
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Before➦
Into or in the presence of
She asked that the visitor be brought before her.
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Before➦
Under the consideration or jurisdiction of
The case is now before the court.
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Before➦
In a position superior to
The prince is before his brother in the line of succession.
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Before➦
In advance of the time when
See me before you leave.
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Before➦
Rather than; sooner than
I will die before I will betray my country.
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Before➦
Earlier than (in time).
I want this done before Monday.
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Before➦
In front of in space.
He stood before me.
We sat before the fire to warm ourselves.
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Before➦
In the presence of.
He performed before the troops in North Africa.
He spoke before a joint session of Congress.
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Before➦
Under consideration, judgment, authority of (someone).
The case laid before the panel aroused nothing but ridicule.
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Before➦
In store for, in the future of (someone).
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Before➦
In front of, according to a formal system of ordering items.
In alphabetical order, "cat" comes before "dog", "canine" before feline".
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Before➦
At a higher or greater position than, in a ranking.
An entrepreneur puts market share and profit before quality, an amateur intrinsic qualities before economical considerations.
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Before➦
At an earlier time.
I've never done this before.
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Before➦
In advance.
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Before➦
At the front end.
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Before➦
In advance of the time when.
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Before➦
(informal) Rather or sooner than.
I'll die before I'll tell you anything about it.
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Before➦
In front of; preceding in space; ahead of; as, to stand before the fire; before the house.
His angel, who shall goBefore them in a cloud and pillar of fire.
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Before➦
Preceding in time; earlier than; previously to; anterior to the time when; - sometimes with the additional idea of purpose; in order that.
Before Abraham was, I am.
Before this treatise can become of use, two points are necessary.
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Before➦
An advance of; farther onward, in place or time.
The golden age . . . is before us.
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Before➦
Prior or preceding in dignity, order, rank, right, or worth; rather than.
He that cometh after me is preferred before me.
The eldest son is before the younger in succession.
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Before➦
In presence or sight of; face to face with; facing.
Abraham bowed down himself before the people.
Wherewith shall I come before the Lord?
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Before➦
Under the cognizance or jurisdiction of.
If a suit be begun before an archdeacon.
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Before➦
Open for; free of access to; in the power of.
The world was all before them where to choose.
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Before➦
On the fore part; in front, or in the direction of the front; - opposed to in the rear.
The battle was before and behind.
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Before➦
In advance.
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Before➦
In time past; previously; already.
You tell me, mother, what I knew before.
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Before➦
Earlier; sooner than; until then.
When the butt is out, we will drink water; not a drop before.
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Before➦
earlier in time; previously;
I had known her before
as I said before
he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier
her parents had died four years earlier
I mentioned that problem earlier
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Before➦
at or in the front;
I see the lights of a town ahead
the road ahead is foggy
staring straight ahead
we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front
with the cross of Jesus marching on before
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