done before or earlier
ahead in position or time
Cases of word usage
1) to managed to do, cause, (something), especially by planning in advance (contrive)
2) to decide (something) in advance (especially by fate) (destine)
3) to know (something) in advance (foresee)
4) an (often short) experience (of enjoyment or suffering) in advance (foretaste)
5) to warn (a person) in advance (forewarn)
6) (an agreement by a business company or the State to provide) money because of ill health, death, loss of property etc paid in return for regular payments in advance (insurance)
7) to arrange (something) in advance (prearrange)
8) (an instance of) care taken in advance to avoid a risk (precaution)
9) (of ideas, opinions) formed in advance (without knowledge or experience) (preconceived)
10) (of God, fate etc) to decide (something) in advance (predestine)