premonish

pre·mon·ish

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pri-mon-ish]
- /prɪˈmɒn ɪʃ/
- /prɪmˈɒnɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pri-mon-ish]
- /prɪˈmɒn ɪʃ/

Definitions of premonish word

verb premonish to admonish beforehand; forewarn 0
verb transitive premonish to advise or warn in advance 0

See all 2 definitions of premonish

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Origin of premonish

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30; pre- + (ad)monish

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Parts of speech for Premonish

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Premonish

premonish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for premonish

verb premonish

forebode — to foretell or predict; be an omen of; indicate beforehand; portend: clouds that forebode a storm.
foreshow — to show beforehand.
foretoken — a sign of a future event; omen; forewarning.
forewarn — to warn in advance.
forbode — A forbidding, prohibition.

All 8 Synonyms of premonish