forewarn

  • 11forewarn — [[t]fɔː(r)wɔ͟ː(r)n[/t]] forewarns, forewarning, forewarned VERB If you forewarn someone about something, you warn them in advance that it is going to happen. forewarned is forearmed → see forearmed [V n of/about n] …

    English dictionary

  • 12forewarn — transitive verb Date: 14th century to warn in advance …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 13forewarn — forewarner, n. forewarningly, adv. /fawr wawrn , fohr /, v.t. to warn in advance. [1300 50; ME forwarnen. See FORE , WARN] Syn. caution, admonish, alert, prewarn, tip off. * * * …

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  • 14forewarn — verb To warn in advance. See Also: fore , foretell …

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  • 15forewarn — Synonyms and related words: apprehend, bode, caution, croak, forebode, give advance notice, have a premonition, have a presentiment, look black, lower, menace, portend, preapprehend, precaution, premonish, prenotify, prewarn, tell in advance,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 16forewarn — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. prepare (see preparation, warning). II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. caution, alert, admonish; see warn . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To notify (someone) of imminent danger or risk: admonish, alarm,… …

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  • 17forewarn — fore|warn [ fɔr wɔrn ] verb transitive to warn someone about a problem or dangerous situation that is likely to happen: The King was forewarned about the plot and escaped in secret. a. forewarned is forearmed used for saying that if you know… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 18forewarn — v. warn ahead of time, alert, put on guard …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 19forewarn v — I m about to hit the golf ball, Tom forewarned …

    English expressions

  • 20forewarn — verb warn in advance. Derivatives forewarner noun …

    English new terms dictionary