Forewarned
[fawr-wawrn, fohr-] /fɔrˈwɔrn, foʊr-/
verb (used with object)
1.
to warn in advance.
/fɔːˈwɔːn/
verb
1.
(transitive) to warn beforehand
v.
early 14c., from fore- + warn. Related: Forewarned; forewarning.
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