0 present participle of forewarn
1 to tell someone that something unpleasant is going to happen:
[ + (that) ] The employees had been forewarned (that) the end-of-year financial results would be poor.
I have had forewarning of the direction in which the straight and narrow path leads.
I was glad to have had some forewarning of the questions that she asked.
The object was to give clarity and forewarning of planning intentions.
One reason why there was so much anger when the clause was produced is that there was no forewarning of it.
We have had forewarning of a few points.
Decisions have been taken to close down plants without consultation and with inadequate forewarning to the employees.
I spoke to them, independently and without forewarning, on the same day.
It is my view that if a ceasefire comes it will come with very little, if any, forewarning.
