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)
(used to refer to a point of time in the past) at an earlier time
earlier
earlier; before something happens
early
(of things in pairs, front and back) at the front; to come into a position of importance, prominence
in the front
towards the front or future
advancing, early
toward (which is more usual)
advancing, early
until now; until then
earlier