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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)

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Meaning:
before

(used to refer to a point of time in the past) at an earlier time

earlier

beforehand

earlier; before something happens

early

fore

(of things in pairs, front and back) at the front; to come into a position of importance, prominence

in the front

forward

towards the front or future

advancing, early

forwards

toward (which is more usual)

advancing, early

hitherto

until now; until then

earlier

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