forewarn, previse
(verb) warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning; âI forewarned him of the trouble that would arise if he showed up at his ex-wifeâs houseâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
forewarn (third-person singular simple present forewarns, present participle forewarning, simple past and past participle forewarned)
To warn in advance.
Some discourage this use, finding the term redundant, as a warning is necessarily in advance. However, considering the word's continued presence in the English language ever since the time of the Anglo-Saxons (when it was first coined), the legitimacy of such complaints is somewhat questionable.
Additionally, many others argue that forewarn is simple emphasis (rather than redundancy), has connotations of âwell in advanceâ (âWatch out!â and âWatch your head!â are warnings, but not forewarnings), and has connotations of âcorrect predictionâ, as in foretell. Both forewarn and warn are well-established words, with forewarn being attested since 1330.
Source: Wiktionary
Fore*warn", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Forewarned; p. pr. & vb. n. Forewarning.]
Definition: To warn beforehand; to give previous warning, admonition, information, or notice to; to caution in advance. We were forewarned of your coming. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., âthe father of the brideâ instead of âthe brideâs fatherâ
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de ChinchinĂĄ (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, ChinchinĂĄ, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
