Forewarn: meaning, definitions and examples

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forewarn

 

[ fɔːˈwɔːn ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

informing in advance

To warn (someone) in advance of something that is about to happen, especially something unpleasant or dangerous.

Synonyms

alert, notify, warn

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

Etymology

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.

See also: prewarn, warn, warning.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,013, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.