forewarn

Etymology
Early 14th century, from (suggested by 🇨🇬,, , etc.), from , from , equivalent to en. Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Verb

 * 1) To warn in advance.

Usage notes
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 “well in advance” (“Watch out!” and “Watch your head!” are warnings, but not forewarnings), and has connotations of “correct prediction”, as in. Both forewarn and are well-established words, with forewarn being attested since 1330.

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Dutch:, op de hoogte stellen
 * French:
 * German:
 * Italian:
 * Latin: praemoneō, praeclamo
 * Maori: whakatūpato
 * Portuguese: pré-avisar,
 * Swedish: