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When you do something in advance, you do it before some event in the future, often to make sure you are ready for it or to make sure there will be no problems. Sometimes people want you to do something in advance in order to prevent any problems for them.
Ms. Lyon wanted to take ten people to dinner at the new restaurant last Friday, but she didn't call in advance to make a reservation. When everybody got there, the restaurant was busy and they couldn't get a table.The carpenter wanted Mr. Warner to pay him advance for the work he was going to do on Mr. Warner's kitchen.- synonyms:
- previously
- similar words:
- early
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