forwarn
forwarn · forwarns · forwarned · forwarning
To prohibit; forbid; denyTo prohibit; forbid; deny (right, access to, etc.).
Meaning
1 sensesTo prohibit; forbid; deny (right, access to, etc.).
Origin
From Middle English forwernen, from Old English forwærnan, forwoernan, forwiernan (“to hinFrom Middle English forwernen, from Old English forwærnan, forwoernan, forwiernan (“to hinder, prohibit, prevent, repel, refuse, repudiate, deny, withhold, oppose”), from Proto-Germanic *fra-, *fur-, *far- (“for-”) + *warnijaną (“to care, worry”), from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to close, cover, protect, defend”), equivalent to for- + warn (“to deny, refuse, forbid”).
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Forms
forwarns, forwarning, forwarned, forwarnedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle