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Meaning of forethreaten | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To threaten in advance or in anticipation.

Examples

“[…] but so it was not from the time that Jeremy began to prophesy, to foretell and forethreaten it by express revelation from the Lord of heaven.”

“Also, where before they declared their intentions, they now ask his consent. It falls out as he forethreatened.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

forethreatened forethreatening forethreatens foretoken foretokened foretokeneth

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