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forewarn
[
fawr-
wawrn
,
fohr-
]
Origin
fore·warn
/
fɔrˈwɔrn
,
foʊr-
/
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[
fawr-
wawrn
,
fohr-
]
Show IPA
verb (used with object)
to warn in advance.
Origin:
1300–50;
Middle English
forwarnen.
See
fore-
,
warn
Related forms
fore·warn·er,
noun
fore·warn·ing·ly,
adverb
un·fore·warned,
adjective
well-fore·warned,
adjective
Synonyms
caution, admonish, alert, prewarn, tip off.
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forewarn
(fɔːˈwɔːn)
—
vb
(
tr
) to warn beforehand
fore'warner
—
n
fore'warningly
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
forewarn
early 14c., from
fore-
+
warn
. Related: Forewarned; forewarning.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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