aforehand

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Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
16
Letters
9

Definition of aforehand

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. (archaic, dialectal, not-comparable)Beforehand; in advance; in anticipation.
    “[S]he is come aforehand to anoint my body[.]”
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adv

  1. (archaic, dialectal, not-comparable)Beforehand; in advance; in anticipation.
    “[S]he is come aforehand to anoint my body[.]”

adj

  1. Beforehand in condition; forehanded.
    “He is aforehand with the world.”

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Etymology

From Middle English aforehande, equivalent to afore- + hand. Compare Scots aforehaund.

Words you can make from aforehand

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6-letter words

11 words

5-letter words

34 words

4-letter words

73 words

3-letter words

64 words

2-letter words

17 words

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