fore·warn (fôr-wôrn′) tr.v. fore·warned ,
fore·warn·ing ,
fore·warns To warn in advance.
forewarn (fɔːˈwɔːn ) vb (
tr )
1. to warn beforehand
2. forewarned is forearmed if one says 'Forewarned is forearmed', one is saying that if one knows about a problem or situation in advance, one will be able to deal with it when one needs to
foreˈwarner n
foreˈwarningly adv
fore•warn (fɔrˈwɔrn, foʊr-) v.t. to warn in advance; alert.
[1300–50]
fore•warn′er, n.
fore•warn′ing•ly, adv.
forewarn Past participle: forewarnedGerund: forewarningImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative forewarn forewarn
Present I forewarn you forewarn he/she/it forewarns we forewarn you forewarn they forewarn
Preterite I forewarned you forewarned he/she/it forewarned we forewarned you forewarned they forewarned
Present Continuous I am forewarning you are forewarning he/she/it is forewarning we are forewarning you are forewarning they are forewarning
Present Perfect I have forewarned you have forewarned he/she/it has forewarned we have forewarned you have forewarned they have forewarned
Past Continuous I was forewarning you were forewarning he/she/it was forewarning we were forewarning you were forewarning they were forewarning
Past Perfect I had forewarned you had forewarned he/she/it had forewarned we had forewarned you had forewarned they had forewarned
Future I will forewarn you will forewarn he/she/it will forewarn we will forewarn you will forewarn they will forewarn
Future Perfect I will have forewarned you will have forewarned he/she/it will have forewarned we will have forewarned you will have forewarned they will have forewarned
Future Continuous I will be forewarning you will be forewarning he/she/it will be forewarning we will be forewarning you will be forewarning they will be forewarning
Present Perfect Continuous I have been forewarning you have been forewarning he/she/it has been forewarning we have been forewarning you have been forewarning they have been forewarning
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been forewarning you will have been forewarning he/she/it will have been forewarning we will have been forewarning you will have been forewarning they will have been forewarning
Past Perfect Continuous I had been forewarning you had been forewarning he/she/it had been forewarning we had been forewarning you had been forewarning they had been forewarning
Conditional I would forewarn you would forewarn he/she/it would forewarn we would forewarn you would forewarn they would forewarn
Past Conditional I would have forewarned you would have forewarned he/she/it would have forewarned we would have forewarned you would have forewarned they would have forewarned
Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
Verb 1. 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 1. To notify (someone) of imminent danger or risk:
2. To give warning signs of (impending peril):
