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# beforehand

adverb (beforehand)

«beforehand» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Beforehand means earlier, before something else happens, often to get ready. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beforehand/#m1)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and safety, children are told to check things beforehand: tell an adult beforehand where you are going, read the instructions beforehand, go to the toilet beforehand. In science experiments, you make a prediction beforehand and test it afterwards. In maths word problems, «beforehand» marks the amount at the start. Opposite: afterwards.

### Examples

- Wash your hands beforehand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beforehand/#x1)
- Tell your parents beforehand where you are going. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beforehand/#x2)
- I made a prediction beforehand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beforehand/#x3)
- We practised beforehand so the play went well. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beforehand/#x4)
- Go to the toilet beforehand, because the trip is long. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beforehand/#x5)
- She had 20 marbles beforehand and 14 afterwards, so she lost 6. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beforehand/#x6)
- Read the questions beforehand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beforehand/#x7)
- If you can't come, let us know beforehand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beforehand/#x8)
- Vasilissa went into her little closet, set before the doll a supper which she had provided beforehand, and said: [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beforehand/#x9)

### Note

One word. It comes at the end of a sentence or clause and does not take an object: «I did it beforehand», not «beforehand the party» (say «before the party»). Opposite: afterwards (UK) or afterward (US). In maths, the amount «beforehand» is the starting number.

## In Jewish tradition

In everyday life and safety, children are told to check things beforehand: tell an adult beforehand where you are going, read the instructions beforehand, go to the toilet beforehand. In science experiments, you make a prediction beforehand and test it afterwards. In maths word problems, «beforehand» marks the amount at the start. Opposite: afterwards.

### Examples

- Who hath given Me anything beforehand, that I should repay him? (Writings JOB.41.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/beforehand/#x1)
- Therefore I fled beforehand unto Tarshish; for I knew that Thou art a gracious God, and compassionate, long-suffering, and abundant in mercy, and repentest Thee of the evil. (Prophets JON.4.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/beforehand/#x2)

### Note

One word. It comes at the end of a sentence or clause and does not take an object: «I did it beforehand», not «beforehand the party» (say «before the party»). Opposite: afterwards (UK) or afterward (US). In maths, the amount «beforehand» is the starting number.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «beforehand» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beforehand/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«beforehand» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/beforehand.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «beforehand» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/beforehand/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«beforehand» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/beforehand.html) on Mova free.