Unscramble

f 4 o 1 r 1 e 1 w 4 a 1 r 1 n 1

8 letters · 14 points in Scrabble

Meaning

verb warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning

originEarly 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”).

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