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warn

[ wawrn ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable:

    They warned him of a plot against him. She was warned that her life was in danger.

    Synonyms: forewarn

  2. to urge or advise to be careful; caution:

    to warn a careless driver.

  3. to admonish or exhort, as to action or conduct:

    She warned her employees to be on time.

  4. to notify, advise, or inform:

    to warn a person of an intended visit.

  5. to give notice to (a person, group, etc.) to go, keep at a distance, etc. (often followed by away, off, etc.):

    A sign warns trespassers off the grounds. A marker warned boats away from the dock.

  6. to give authoritative or formal notice to (someone); order; summon:

    to warn a person to appear in court.



verb (used without object)

  1. to give a warning; caution:

    to warn of further disasters.

warn

/ wɔːn /

verb

  1. to notify or make (someone) aware of danger, harm, etc
  2. 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

  3. takes a clause as object or an infinitive to inform (someone) in advance

    he warned them that he would arrive late

  4. tr; usually foll by away, off, etc to give notice to go away, be off, etc

    he warned the trespassers off his ground

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈwarner, noun
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Other Words From

  • warner noun
  • pre·warn verb (used with object)
  • re·warn verb (used with object)
  • un·warned adjective
  • well-warned adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of warn1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English warnen, Old English warnian; cognate with German warnen; ware 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of warn1

Old English wearnian; related to Old High German warnēn, Old Norse varna to refuse
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Synonym Study

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

The trial confirmed what media had speculated following the murder: representatives of the Maharaja had indeed threatened Bawla with dire consequences if he continued to shelter Mumtaz Begum, but he had ignored the warnings.

From BBC

After five days of an unrelenting firestorm in Los Angeles County, medical experts are warning that the area’s smoke levels pose unique risks to expectant pregnant people and their unborn children.

But the National Weather Service warned that the gusty Santa Ana winds that whipped up the fires at the outset would increase again on Saturday and into Sunday.

From BBC

Winds, combined with low humidity of around 5-15%, will bring a continued risk of red flag weather warnings.

We received multiple, varying messages at different times, from evacuation warnings to a “Leave Now!” order, each accompanied by that brain-piercing alarm.

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