fore·warn

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• fore|warn´er — fore|warn «fr WRN, fohr », transitive verb. to warn beforehand: »We should have been forewarned of his illness when he began to lose weight. SYNONYM(S): caution. –fore|warn´er, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• fore|warn — «fr WRN, fohr », transitive verb. to warn beforehand: »We should have been forewarned of his illness when he began to lose weight. SYNONYM(S): caution. –fore|warn´er, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• fore|warn´ing|ly — fore|warn|ing «fr WR nihng, fohr », noun, adjective. –n. a warning beforehand: »He had ample forewarning of the reception his report would get (P.C. Woodyatt). –adj. that forewarns. –fore|warn´ing|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• fore|warn|ing — «fr WR nihng, fohr », noun, adjective. –n. a warning beforehand: »He had ample forewarning of the reception his report would get (P.C. Woodyatt). –adj. that forewarns. –fore|warn´ing|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• warn — fore·warn; fore·warn·er; fore·warn·ing·ly; for·warn; pre·warn; warn; warn·er; warn·ing·ly; …   English syllables

• fore — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English for Date: before 12th century 1. obsolete at an earlier time or period 2. in, toward, or near the front ; forward II. preposition also fore …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• forewarn — fore·warn …   English syllables

• forewarner — fore·warn·er …   English syllables

• forewarn — fore•warn [[t]fɔrˈwɔrn, foʊr [/t]] v. t. to warn in advance; alert • Etymology: 1300–50 fore•warn′er, n. fore•warn′ing•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

• forewarn — fore|warn [fo:ˈwo:n US fo:rˈwo:rn] v [T often passive] 1.) to warn someone about something dangerous, unpleasant, or unexpected before it happens forewarn sb of/about sth ▪ We d been forewarned of the dangers of travelling at night. 2.)… …   Dictionary of contemporary English