forewarn
verb
fore·warn
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forewarned;
forewarning;
forewarns
Definition of forewarn
: 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.
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Rebels on Johnson's side had been forewarned that voting in favor of the emergency no-deal legislation on Tuesday would result in their being thrown out of the parliamentary party and barred from standing as a Conservative at any future election. — Eliza Mackintosh, CNN, "Boris Johnson has just taken a huge gamble over Brexit," 3 Sep. 2019 Be forewarned: The Conjuring earned an R rating not for any of the usual reasons (nudity, profanity), but simply for being that scary. — Megan Mccluskey, Time, "The 10 Best Horror Movies on Netflix to Stream Right Now," 30 July 2019 Here’s our top picks, and be forewarned a lot of these sale prices involve mail-in rebates. — Ian Paul, PCWorld, "The 5 best deals in Newegg's Early Black Friday Sale," 2 Nov. 2018 Easy, right? Be forewarned, though: Tea tree oil has a strong medicinal smell that may or may not make your significant other whine loudly. — Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, "Tea Tree Oil Is the Best Acne Spot Treatment for Sensitive Skin," 24 Sep. 2018 To be forewarned is to be forearmed, and knowing the locations of enemy forces will help ground commanders make critical decisions about their own forces. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The Army Wants a New Armed Scout Helicopter," 6 Sep. 2018 No matter how forewarned a team might be, there is no such thing as forearmed. — Rory Smith, New York Times, "Mohamad Salah Stands Tall, but Liverpool Cracks Door for Roma," 24 Apr. 2018 Access to both beaches is via the half-mile Blackrock Trail, which has a small parking area on the east side of State Road A1A. Be forewarned this parking area may be jammed on weekends. — Bob Rountree, Sun-Sentinel.com, "The Talbot Islands: paradise on the edge," 10 Apr. 2018 The state previously always forewarned the homes about such visits, Guha said. — Lewis Kamb, The Seattle Times, "Bedbugs, moldy food, skipped background checks: Feds slam Washington foster-care group homes after surprise visits," 22 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'forewarn.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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forewarn
verb
English Language Learners Definition of forewarn
: to warn (someone) before something happens
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forewarn
verb
fore·warn
| \ fȯr-ˈwȯrn
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forewarned;
forewarning
Kids Definition of forewarn
: to warn in advance
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