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forewarn
[ fawr-wawrn, fohr- ]
/ fÉrËwÉrn, foÊr- /
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verb (used with object)
to warn in advance.
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Origin of forewarn
OTHER WORDS FROM forewarn
fore·warn·er, nounfore·warn·ing·ly, adverbun·fore·warned, adjectivewell-fore·warned, adjectiveWords nearby forewarn
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British Dictionary definitions for forewarn
forewarn
/ (fÉËËwÉËn) /
verb
(tr) to warn beforehand
Derived forms of forewarn
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