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Meanings of forewarn in English

Portuguese
advertir
Spanish
prevenir

Warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning.

        advertir
        Usage of forewarn in English
        1
        It was not clear why New Zealand police would forewarn the deportees.
        Radio NZ
        2
        He could now forewarn the lady against the peril he had imagined.
        The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 52, February, 1862 / A Maga...
        3
        We forewarn them that we have taken liberties innumerable with the book.
        The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 82, August, 1864 / A Magazi...
        4
        Only I forewarn thee that I shall change the days of Utterbol.'
        The Well at the World's End: A Tale
        5
        To return at such a bad time-and not to forewarn us.
        The Unforseen Return
        6
        Perhaps I had, better forewarn you a little, and so forearm you.
        A Knight of the Nineteenth Century
        7
        Here it is; but I forewarn you that you will not understand it:
        The History of a Mouthful of Bread / And its effect on the organ...
        8
        I forewarn you that your laughter will not cause me the least chagrin.
        A Hero of Our Time
        9
        I foresee this with regret, but it is my duty to forewarn you.
        Life, Letters, and Epicurean Philosophy of Ninon de L'Enclos / T...
        10
        Even this remark did not forewarn Janice of what was coming.
        Janice Day, the Young Homemaker
        11
        What you said seemed to forewarn me, and I told her.
        In a Hollow of the Hills
        12
        Troy's experience failed to forewarn him of how it did end.
        The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice
        13
        What when they send portents to forewarn the states of Hellas?
        The Memorabilia
        14
        Unhappily the hat does not forewarn: it is simply indicative.
        Sandra Belloni — Volume 2
        15
        Some one should forewarn them in Damascus what a deed will occur here presently.
        Jimgrim and Allah's Peace
        16
        But point out the danger of which I forewarn you.
        The Sword Maker
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        Translations for forewarn
        Portuguese
        advertir
        Spanish
        prevenir
        Forewarn through the time
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