aforehand
Definition of aforehand
chiefly dialectal
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aforehand
Definition of aforehand
chiefly dialectal
: ready for the future sagacity that is aforehand with events — Samuel Richardson
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Origin and Etymology of aforehand
derivative of 1aforehand
First Known Use: 1533
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