forewarn

verb

fore·​warn fȯr-ˈwȯrn How to pronounce forewarn (audio)
forewarned; forewarning; forewarns

transitive verb

: to warn in advance

Examples of forewarn in a Sentence

I should forewarn you before you come to visit that we have a dog.
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
You were suitably forewarned when using o1 that to get the more in-depth answers there would be more extended time after entering a prompt and before getting a response from the AI. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 But please be forewarned that the pasta dish you’ve just been handed is but one in a long line of courses: It will be followed by heartier mains. Emily Saladino, Bon Appétit, 24 Nov. 2024 Why, having been forewarned and chosen this form of oblivion, is Craint then so resistant to it? Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024 And those watching the broader economy should be forewarned that even the top-income consumers are being careful. Megan Poinski, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for forewarn 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of forewarn was in the 14th century

Dictionary Entries Near forewarn

Cite this Entry

“Forewarn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forewarn. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

forewarn

verb
fore·​warn fōr-ˈwȯ(ə)rn How to pronounce forewarn (audio)
fȯr-
: to warn in advance
forewarned of danger

More from Merriam-Webster on forewarn

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!