Definition of forewarn
transitive verb
: to warn in advance
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Examples of forewarn in a Sentence
I should forewarn you before you come to visit that we have a dog.
Recent Examples of forewarn from the Web
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Be forewarned, though, the flesh is not very palatable.
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Just as we had been forewarned, there’s nothing here.
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Be forewarned, however, that its highest settings do have an unsettling effect on the uninitiated.
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First Known Use of forewarn
14th century
FOREWARN Defined for English Language Learners
forewarn
playDefinition of forewarn for English Language Learners
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: to warn (someone) before something happens
FOREWARN Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of forewarn for Students
forewarned
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: to warn in advance
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