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- [fawr-wawrn, fohr-]
- /fɔrˈwɔrn, foʊr-/
- /fɔːˈwɔːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fawr-wawrn, fohr-]
- /fɔrˈwɔrn, foʊr-/
Definitions of forewarn word
- verb with object forewarn to warn in advance. 1
- noun forewarn Inform (someone) of a danger or possible problem. 1
- transitive verb forewarn with clause: notify in advance 1
- intransitive verb forewarn notify in advance 1
- verb forewarn If you forewarn someone about something, you warn them in advance that it is going to happen. 0
- verb forewarn to warn beforehand 0
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Origin of forewarn
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
First recorded in 1300-50, forewarn is from the Middle English word forwarnen. See fore-, warn
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Parts of speech for Forewarn
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
forewarn popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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forewarn usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for forewarn
verb forewarn
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- admonish — If you admonish someone, you tell them very seriously that they have done something wrong.
- apprise — When you are apprised of something, someone tells you about it.
- alarm — Alarm is a feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
- tip — Eugene (Gladstone) 1888–1953, U.S. playwright: Nobel prize 1936.
Top questions with forewarn
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