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forwarning

forwarning is the present participle and gerund 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 forwarning

What is forwarning the present participle and gerund of?
Forwarning is the present participle and gerund of forwarn.

Words near forwarning in the dictionary

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

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