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forwarned

forwarned is the simple past and past participle of forwarn.

Meaning of forwarn

Verb

forwarn (third-person singular simple present forwarns, present participle forwarning, simple past and past participle forwarned)

  1. (transitive) To prohibit; forbid; deny (right, access to, etc.).
    • Oh Cousin this wicked Duoena, this Grycta suspects the good Woman who brought the Letter, and has forwarn'd her the House.1690, Thomas Shadwell, The amorous bigotte

Questions about forwarned

What is forwarned the simple past and past participle of?
Forwarned is the simple past and past participle of forwarn.

Words near forwarned in the dictionary

  1. forwards compatibility
  2. forwards compatible
  3. forwards roll
  4. forwards rolls
  5. forwarn
  6. forwarned
  7. forwarning
  8. forwarns
  9. forwaste
  10. forwasted
  11. forwastes

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