Forewarn: meaning, definitions and examples
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forewarn
[ fɔːˈwɔːn ]
informing in advance
To warn (someone) in advance of something that is about to happen, especially something unpleasant or dangerous.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He forewarned us of the approaching storm.
- The teacher forewarned the students about the difficult test next week.
Translations
Translations of the word "forewarn" in other languages:
🇵🇹 avisar
🇮🇳 चेतावनी देना
🇩🇪 warnen
🇮🇩 memperingatkan
🇺🇦 попереджати
🇵🇱 ostrzegać
🇯🇵 警告する（けいこくする）
🇫🇷 avertir
🇪🇸 advertir
🇹🇷 uyarmak
🇰🇷 경고하다
🇸🇦 تحذير
🇨🇿 varovat
🇸🇰 varovať
🇨🇳 警告 (jǐnggào)
🇸🇮 opozoriti
🇮🇸 vara við
🇰🇿 ескерту
🇬🇪 გაფრთხილება
🇦🇿 xəbərdarlıq etmək
🇲🇽 advertir
Word origin
The word 'forewarn' originated from the combination of 'fore-' meaning 'before' and 'warn' meaning 'to give notice of impending danger or harm'. The term has been used in the English language since the 14th century, evolving to its current usage as a verb to indicate giving advance warning or notice.