forewarn

[ fawr-wawrn, fohr- ]

/ fɔrˈwɔrn, foʊr- /

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verb (used with object)

to warn in advance.

Nearby words

foretriangle, forever, forever and a day, forevermore, foreverness, forewarn, forewarned is forearmed, forewaters, forewent, forewind, forewing

Origin of forewarn

First recorded in 1300–50, forewarn is from the Middle English word forwarnen. See fore-, warn

SYNONYMS FOR forewarn

caution, admonish, alert, prewarn, tip off.

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Related forms

fore·warn·er, nounfore·warn·ing·ly, adverbun·fore·warned, adjectivewell-fore·warned, adjective

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Examples from the Web for forewarn

I wished to forewarn you of the snare, but I could not then give you my reasons.
The Battle of Atlanta|Grenville M. Dodge
We forewarn them that we have taken liberties innumerable with the book.
Atlantic Monthly,Volume 14, No. 82, August, 1864|Various
Also I had learned her identity, and it now remained for me to forewarn her of what was intended.
The Stretton Street Affair|William Le Queux
But if some message could be smuggled in to forewarn them of the enterprise,—would that brace 'em to the assault?
Blackbeard: Buccaneer|Ralph D. Paine

A friend of his called Eicholz galloped ahead to forewarn old Schweinichen.
Historic Oddities|Sabine Baring-Gould

British Dictionary definitions for forewarn

forewarn

/ (fɔːˈwɔːn) /

verb

(tr) to warn beforehand

Derived Forms

forewarner, nounforewarningly, adverb

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forewarn

verb (used with object)

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British Dictionary definitions for forewarn

forewarn

verb

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