forewarn

Signification (Anglais)

To warn in advance.

Concepts

avertir

prévenir

alerter

notifier

Synonymes

warn

caution

alert

admonish

previse

tell beforehand

forestall

tip off

foretell to

predict to

prophesy to

precautionary

prohibit

report

announce

monish

alarm

advise

put on guard

inform beforehand

inform

interdict

notify

precaution

Traductions

prevenir

advertir

uyarmak

προειδοποιώ

avisar

preallarmare

advertir

waarschuwen

verständigen

προειδοπειώ

mahnen

alarmieren

avvertire

avvisare

kundmachen

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: *forewarnen

Appartenant à moyen anglais: forewarned

Hérité de ancien anglais: forewarnian

Appartenant à allemand: vorwarnen

Appartenant à suédois: förvarna

In summary

Early 14th century, from Middle English *forewarnen (suggested by Middle English forewarned, forewarning, forewarner, etc.), from Old English forewarnian (“to take warning beforehand; forewarn”), from Proto-Germanic *furawarnōną (“to forewarn”), equivalent to fore- + warn. Cognate with German vorwarnen (“to forewarn”), Swedish förvarna (“to forewarn”).