"forethreaten" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: forethreatens [present, singular, third-person], forethreatening [participle, present], forethreatened [participle, past], forethreatened [past]
Etymology: From fore- + threaten. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|fore-|threaten}} fore- + threaten Head templates: {{en-verb}} forethreaten (third-person singular simple present forethreatens, present participle forethreatening, simple past and past participle forethreatened)
  1. (transitive) To threaten in advance or in anticipation. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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