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- [wawrn]
- /wɔrn/
- /wɔːn/
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- [wawrn]
- /wɔrn/
Definitions of warn word
- verb with object warn 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. 1
- verb with object warn to urge or advise to be careful; caution: to warn a careless driver. 1
- verb with object warn to admonish or exhort, as to action or conduct: She warned her employees to be on time. 1
- verb with object warn to notify, advise, or inform: to warn a person of an intended visit. 1
- verb with object warn 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. 1
- verb with object warn to give authoritative or formal notice to (someone); order; summon: to warn a person to appear in court. 1
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Origin of warn
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English warnen, Old English warnian; cognate with German warnen. Cf. ware2
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Parts of speech for Warn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
warn popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
warn usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for warn
verb warn
- caution — Caution is great care which you take in order to avoid possible danger.
- advise — If you advise someone to do something, you tell them what you think they should do.
- counsel — Counsel is advice.
- inform — to give or impart knowledge of a fact or circumstance to: He informed them of his arrival.
- notify — to inform (someone) or give notice to: to notify the police of a crime.
Antonyms for warn
verb warn
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- disorganize — to destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or orderly connection of; throw into confusion or disorder.
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
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