forewarn

[ fawr-wawrn, fohr- ]

/ fɔrˈwɔrn, foʊr- /

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verb (used with object)

to warn in advance.

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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OTHER WORDS FROM forewarn

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

Words nearby forewarn

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

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Example sentences 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 of forewarn

forewarner, nounforewarningly, adverb

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单词	forewarn
释义	forewarn [ fawr-wawrn, fohr- ] / fɔrˈwɔrn, foʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR forewarn ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to warn in advance. 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. SEE SYNONYMS FOR forewarn ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM forewarn fore·warn·er, nounfore·warn·ing·ly, adverbun·fore·warned, adjectivewell-fore·warned, adjective Words nearby forewarn foretriangle, forever, forever and a day, forevermore, foreverness, forewarn, Forewarned is forearmed, forewaters, forewent, forewind, forewing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 of forewarn forewarner, nounforewarningly, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to forewarn dissuade, admonish, apprise, tip off, alarm, tip, portend, flag, advise, alert, telegraph, premonish
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forewarn

verb (used with object)

Origin of forewarn

SYNONYMS FOR forewarn

OTHER WORDS FROM forewarn

Words nearby forewarn

Example sentences from the Web for forewarn

British Dictionary definitions for forewarn

verb

Derived forms of forewarn

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