warn
[ wawrn ]
/ wɔrn /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to give a warning; caution: to warn of further disasters.
Origin of warn
synonym study for warn
Warn,
caution,
admonish imply attempting to prevent another from running into danger or getting into unpleasant or undesirable circumstances. To
warn is to speak plainly and usually in strong terms:
to warn him about danger and possible penalties. To
caution is to advise about necessary precautions, to put one on one's guard about possibly harmful circumstances or conditions, thus emphasizing avoidance of undesirable consequences:
to caution him against driving in such weather.
Admonish suggests giving earnest, authoritative advice with only tacit references to danger or penalty:
to admonish a person for neglecting his duties.
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Example sentences from the Web for warn
British Dictionary definitions for warn
warn
/ (wɔːn) /
verb
to notify or make (someone) aware of danger, harm, etc
(tr; often takes a negative and an infinitive)
to advise or admonish (someone) as to action, conduct, etc
I warn you not to do that again
(takes a clause as object or an infinitive)
to inform (someone) in advance
he warned them that he would arrive late
(tr; usually foll by away, off, etc)
to give notice to go away, be off, etc
he warned the trespassers off his ground
Derived forms of warn
warner, nounWord Origin for warn
Old English
wearnian; related to Old High German
warnēn, Old Norse
varna to refuse