English Phrase of the Day

in advance

Definitions

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in advance
1. prep. beforehand
The money was paid in advance.
Analysis
in
1. prep. Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or other limits.
2. prep. Contained by.
The dog is in the kennel.
3. prep. Within.
4. prep. Surrounded by.
advance
1. v. To promote or advantage.
2. v. To help the progress of (something); to further.
3. v. To raise (someone) in rank or office; to prefer, to promote.
4. v. To move forward in space or time.
5. v. To move or push (something) forwards, especially forcefully.

Example Sentences

I'll pay for a week in advance.

Such warnings give the security and intelligence agencies a blanket pre-emptive cover in advance of any terrorist outrage.

Even in advance the pundits were gloating.

What he does is he makes up sentences in advance and memorises them, and when he gets into a situation where he can't avoid interacting with someone he picks out the appropriate ones.

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