Beforehand vs Forehand - What's the difference?
beforehand | forehand |
At an earlier or preceding time.
(obsolete) In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.
* Francis Bacon
In a state of anticipation or preoccupation; often followed by with .
* Milton
* Addison
(racket sports) A stroke in which the palm of the hand faces the direction of the stroke
(disc sports) A throw similar to a sidearm throw in baseball, where the disc remains on the throwing-arm side of the body and is led by the middle finger
All of the part of a horse which is before the rider.
The chief or most important part.
Superiority; advantage; start; precedence.
* Shakespeare
The hand towards the front of the board
As an adverb beforehand
is at an earlier or preceding time.As an adjective beforehand
is in comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.As a noun forehand is
a stroke in which the palm of the hand faces the direction of the stroke.beforehand
English
Adverb
(-)- Will it be possible to have access to the room beforehand so that we can set up chairs?
Antonyms
* afterwardsSynonyms
* in advanceAdjective
(en adjective)- rich and much beforehand
- Agricola resolves to be beforehand with the danger.
- The last cited author has been beforehand with me.
forehand
English
Noun
(en noun)- (Johnson)
- (Shakespeare)
- And, but for ceremony, such a wretch / Had the forehand and vantage of a king.