forewarn
verb/fɔːˈwɔːn/
/fɔːrˈwɔːrn/
[usually passive] (formal)Verb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they forewarn | /fɔːˈwɔːn/ /fɔːrˈwɔːrn/ |
| he / she / it forewarns | /fɔːˈwɔːnz/ /fɔːrˈwɔːrnz/ |
| past simple forewarned | /fɔːˈwɔːnd/ /fɔːrˈwɔːrnd/ |
| past participle forewarned | /fɔːˈwɔːnd/ /fɔːrˈwɔːrnd/ |
| -ing form forewarning | /fɔːˈwɔːnɪŋ/ /fɔːrˈwɔːrnɪŋ/ |
- to warn somebody about something bad or unpleasant before it happens
- be forewarned of something The commander had been forewarned of the attack.
- be forewarned that… They were forewarned that a storm was approaching.
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Idioms
See forewarn in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionaryforewarned is forearmed
- (saying) if you know about problems, dangers, etc. before they happen, you can be better prepared for themTopics Dangerc2
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