warn

[ wawrn ]

/ wɔrn /

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verb (used with object)

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.

to urge or advise to be careful; caution: to warn a careless driver.

to admonish or exhort, as to action or conduct: She warned her employees to be on time.

to notify, advise, or inform: to warn a person of an intended visit.

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.

to give authoritative or formal notice to (someone); order; summon: to warn a person to appear in court.

verb (used without object)

to give a warning; caution: to warn of further disasters.

Origin of warn

before 1000; Middle English warnen,Old English warnian; cognate with German warnen.Cf. ware²

SYNONYMS FOR warn

1 forewarn.

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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.

OTHER WORDS FROM warn

warner, nounpre·warn, verb (used with object)re·warn, verb (used with object)un·warned, adjective

well-warned, adjective

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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, etcI warn you not to do that again

(takes a clause as object or an infinitive) to inform (someone) in advancehe warned them that he would arrive late

(tr; usually foll by away, off, etc) to give notice to go away, be off, etche warned the trespassers off his ground

Derived forms of warn

warner, noun

Word Origin for warn

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

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单词	warn
释义	warn [ wawrn ] / wɔrn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR warn ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) 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. to urge or advise to be careful; caution: to warn a careless driver. to admonish or exhort, as to action or conduct: She warned her employees to be on time. to notify, advise, or inform: to warn a person of an intended visit. 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. to give authoritative or formal notice to (someone); order; summon: to warn a person to appear in court. verb (used without object) to give a warning; caution: to warn of further disasters. Origin of warn before 1000; Middle English warnen,Old English warnian; cognate with German warnen.Cf. ware² SYNONYMS FOR warn 1 forewarn. SEE SYNONYMS FOR warn ON THESAURUS.COM 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. OTHER WORDS FROM warn warner, nounpre·warn, verb (used with object)re·warn, verb (used with object)un·warned, adjective well-warned, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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, etcI warn you not to do that again (takes a clause as object or an infinitive) to inform (someone) in advancehe warned them that he would arrive late (tr; usually foll by away, off, etc) to give notice to go away, be off, etche warned the trespassers off his ground Derived forms of warn warner, noun Word Origin for warn Old English wearnian; related to Old High German warnēn, Old Norse varna to refuse 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 Words related to warn urge, prompt, prepare, hint, predict, suggest, signal, recommend, order, inform, instruct, caution, notify, remind, threaten, advise, alert, tell, address, summon
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warn

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of warn

SYNONYMS FOR warn

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British Dictionary definitions for warn

verb

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