Beforehand

/bɪˈfɔːrˌhænd/

Meaning & Definition

adverb

In advance; ahead of time.

I wish I had known beforehand that the meeting was canceled.

Prior to a certain event or time.

Please make sure to inform us beforehand if you are going to be late.

At an earlier time; earlier.

The tickets were sold out beforehand, so we couldn't get any.

Old English 'foran' + 'hand', meaning 'in front of' or 'before'.

do something beforehand:

To complete an action prior to another.

prepare beforehand:

To get ready for something in advance.

notify beforehand:

To inform someone prior to an event.

Ahead of the game

If you plan your trip ahead of the game, everything will go smoothly.

On the ball

She is always on the ball, making sure everything is handled beforehand.