beforehand
before something happens; in advance
If you do something beforehand, you do it earlier, so you are ready when the main event happens.
beforehand meaning in Hindi
किसी घटना से पहले; अग्रिम रूप से
अगर आप कोई काम beforehand करते हैं, तो आप उसे पहले ही कर लेते हैं, ताकि मुख्य घटना होने पर आप तैयार रहें।
Examples
- Please let us know beforehand if you can't attend the meeting.अगर आप बैठक में नहीं आ सकते तो कृपया पहले से बता दें।
- We booked our train tickets a month beforehand to get a good price.हमने अच्छी कीमत पाने के लिए एक महीने पहले ट्रेन टिकट बुक करा लीं।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
BE-FORE-hand: do it with your hand BEFORE the event starts.
💡 Did you know?
The word beforehand comes from Middle English, where it meant to do something in front or in advance. It is a helpful way to describe preparing for future events.
Word origin
From Middle English biforhand, biforhond, beforehonde, bifornhand, equivalent to before + hand. [13th century. After Old French avant main]
beforehand meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | किसी घटना से पहले; अग्रिम रूप से |
| Arabic · العربية | قبل حدوث شيء ما؛ مسبقًا |
| French · Français | avant que quelque chose se passe; à l'avance |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | sebelum sesuatu terjadi; lebih awal |
| Chinese · 中文 | 在某事发生之前;事先 |
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