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FOREWARN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning

Example:

I forewarned him of the trouble that would arise if he showed up at his ex-wife's house

Synonyms:

forewarn; previse

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "forewarn" is one way to...):

warn (notify of danger, potential harm, or risk)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody of something

Derivation:

forewarning (an early warning about a future event)

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