forewarned

fore·warn

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fawr-wawrn, fohr-]
- /fɔrˈwɔrn, foʊr-/
- /fɔːˈwɔːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawr-wawrn, fohr-]
- /fɔrˈwɔrn, foʊr-/

Definitions of forewarned word

verb with object forewarned to warn in advance. 1
noun forewarned Simple past tense and past participle of forewarn. 1

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Origin of forewarned

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

First recorded in 1300-50, forewarn is from the Middle English word forwarnen. See fore-, warn

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Parts of speech for Forewarned

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Forewarned

forewarned popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for forewarned

adjective forewarned

reminded — to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something): Remind me to phone him tomorrow. That woman reminds me of my mother.

Just one Synonym for forewarned