aforehand

adverb

afore·hand | \ə-ˈfȯr-ˌhand\

Definition of aforehand

(Entry 1 of 2)

chiefly dialectal

aforehand

adjective

afore·hand | \ə-ˈfȯr-ˌhand\

Definition of aforehand (Entry 2 of 2)

chiefly dialectal

: ready for the future sagacity that is aforehand with events— Samuel Richardson

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a force to reckon with

a foregone conclusion

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