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forewarn
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fore·warn  (fôr-wôrn, fr-)
tr.v. fore·warned, fore·warn·ing, fore·warns
To warn in advance.

forewarn [fɔːˈwɔːn]
vb
(tr) to warn beforehand
forewarner  n
forewarningly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.forewarn - warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning; "I forewarned him of the trouble that would arise if he showed up at his ex-wife's house"
warn - notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking"

forewarn
verb alert, advise, caution, tip off, apprise, give fair warning, put on guard, put on the qui vive The book had forewarned me of what to expect.
Proverbs
"Forewarned is forearmed"
Translations
forewarn [fɔːˈwɔːn] VTavisar, advertir
to be forewarnedestar prevenido
forewarned is forearmedhombre prevenido or precavido vale por dos
forewarn [fɔːrˈwɔːrn] vtavertir
forewarn
vtvorher warnen; that should have forewarned himdas hätte ihm eine Vorwarnung sein sollen; forewarned is forearmed (Prov) → Gefahr erkannt, Gefahr gebannt (Prov)
forewarn [fɔːˈwɔːn] vtavvisare in precedenza
forewarned is forearmed → uomo avvisato è mezzo salvato
forewarn [fɔːˈwɔːn] vtavvisare in precedenza
forewarned is forearmed → uomo avvisato è mezzo salvato


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