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forewarn
fore·warn F0259500 (fôr-wôrn′)tr.v. fore·warned, fore·warn·ing, fore·warns To warn in advance.forewarn (fɔːˈwɔːn) vb (tr) 1. to warn beforehand2. forewarned is forearmed if one says 'Forewarned is forearmed', one is saying that if one knows about a problem or situation in advance, one will be able to deal with it when one needs to foreˈwarner n foreˈwarningly advfore•warn (fɔrˈwɔrn, foʊr-)
v.t. to warn in advance; alert. [1300–50] fore•warn′er, n. fore•warn′ing•ly, adv. forewarn
Past participle: forewarned
Gerund: forewarning
| Imperative |
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| forewarn | | forewarn |
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| I forewarn | | you forewarn | | he/she/it forewarns | | we forewarn | | you forewarn | | they forewarn |
| Preterite |
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| I forewarned | | you forewarned | | he/she/it forewarned | | we forewarned | | you forewarned | | they forewarned |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am forewarning | | you are forewarning | | he/she/it is forewarning | | we are forewarning | | you are forewarning | | they are forewarning |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have forewarned | | you have forewarned | | he/she/it has forewarned | | we have forewarned | | you have forewarned | | they have forewarned |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was forewarning | | you were forewarning | | he/she/it was forewarning | | we were forewarning | | you were forewarning | | they were forewarning |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had forewarned | | you had forewarned | | he/she/it had forewarned | | we had forewarned | | you had forewarned | | they had forewarned |
| Future |
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| I will forewarn | | you will forewarn | | he/she/it will forewarn | | we will forewarn | | you will forewarn | | they will forewarn |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have forewarned | | you will have forewarned | | he/she/it will have forewarned | | we will have forewarned | | you will have forewarned | | they will have forewarned |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be forewarning | | you will be forewarning | | he/she/it will be forewarning | | we will be forewarning | | you will be forewarning | | they will be forewarning |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been forewarning | | you have been forewarning | | he/she/it has been forewarning | | we have been forewarning | | you have been forewarning | | they have been forewarning |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been forewarning | | you will have been forewarning | | he/she/it will have been forewarning | | we will have been forewarning | | you will have been forewarning | | they will have been forewarning |
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| I had been forewarning | | you had been forewarning | | he/she/it had been forewarning | | we had been forewarning | | you had been forewarning | | they had been forewarning |
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| I would forewarn | | you would forewarn | | he/she/it would forewarn | | we would forewarn | | you would forewarn | | they would forewarn |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have forewarned | | you would have forewarned | | he/she/it would have forewarned | | we would have forewarned | | you would have forewarned | | they would have forewarned |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | forewarn - warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning; "I forewarned him of the trouble that would arise if he showed up at his ex-wife's house"previsewarn - notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking" |
forewarnverb alert, advise, caution, tip off, apprise, give fair warning, put on guard, put on the qui vive The book had forewarned me of what to expect.Proverbs
"Forewarned is forearmed"forewarnverb1. To notify (someone) of imminent danger or risk:admonish, alarm, alert, caution, warn.2. To give warning signs of (impending peril):forebode, threaten.Translationsvorwarnenπροειδοποιώpreallarmareop de hoogte stellenwaarschuwenForewarn
forewarned is forearmedOne can be appropriately prepared if one knows something in advance. Hey, just so you know, the boss is in a really foul mood today. Forewarned is forearmed, right?See also: forewarnforewarn (someone) about (something)To inform someone of something in advance. Thanks for forewarning me about the boss's foul mood today—I made sure to steer clear of him.See also: forewarnforewarn (someone) of (something)To inform someone of something in advance. Thanks for forewarning me of the boss's foul mood today—I made sure to steer clear of him.See also: forewarn, offorewarn someone about something and forewarn someone of somethingto warn someone about someone or something. They forewarned us of your strange behavior. Didn't we forewarn you about Max's problem?See also: forewarnForewarned is forearmed.Prov. If you know about something beforehand, you can prepare for it. Before you meet Lily, I should tell you that she's a little eccentric. Forewarned is forearmed, right? Check the temperature before you go outside. Forewarned is forearmed.See also: Forewarnforewarned is forearmedKnowledge in advance enables one to be prepared, as in Let me know when he's in town so I can take the phone off the hook-forewarned is forearmed. This expression originated as a Latin proverb, Praemonitus, praemunitus, which was translated into English by the early 1500s. It soon was put to broader use than its original military applications. See also: forewarnforewarned is forearmed People say forewarned is forearmed to mean that if you know about something which is going to happen in the future, you can be ready to deal with it. Find out what side-effects you will have to expect from the treatment, because forewarned is forearmed. Forewarned is forearmed. Even the most enthusiastic guidebooks admit that the food on the train is awful.See also: forewarnforeˌwarned is foreˈarmed (saying) if you know about problems, dangers, etc. before they happen, you can be better prepared for them: Jim says that Betty is very angry with me still. Well, forewarned is forearmed, and I’ll have to think up an excuse before I see her. Fore- in these words means ‘before something happens’ or ‘in advance’.See also: forewarnforewarned is forearmedAdvance knowledge enables advance preparation. The term originated as a Latin proverb, Praemonitus, praemunitus, which was adopted into English by the early sixteenth century. Two sources from ca. 1530 put it similarly: “He that is warned is half armed.” Shakespeare used a version in Henry VI, Part 3 (4.1): “I will arm me, being thus forewarn’d.” It was soon extended to nonmilitary applications, such as a hostess preparing for expected guests.See also: forewarnforewarn
Synonyms for forewarnverb alertSynonyms- alert
- advise
- caution
- tip off
- apprise
- give fair warning
- put on guard
- put on the qui vive
Synonyms for forewarnverb to notify (someone) of imminent danger or riskSynonyms- admonish
- alarm
- alert
- caution
- warn
verb to give warning signs of (impending peril)SynonymsSynonyms for forewarnverb warn in advance or beforehandSynonymsRelated Words |