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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.
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to urge or advise to be careful; caution: to warn a careless driver.
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to admonish or exhort, as to action or conduct: She warned her employees to be on time.
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to notify, advise, or inform: to warn a person of an intended visit.
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EXPANDto 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.
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COLLAPSEto give authoritative or formal notice to (someone); order; summon: to warn a person to appear in court.
verb (used without object)
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to give a warning; caution: to warn of further disasters.
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Warned
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Origin:
before 1000; Middle English warnen, Old English warnian; cognate with German warnen. Compare ware2
before 1000; Middle English warnen, Old English warnian; cognate with German warnen. Compare ware2
Related forms
warn·er, noun
pre·warn, verb (used with object)
re·warn, verb (used with object)
un·warned, adjective
well-warned, adjective
Synonyms
1. forewarn. 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.
1. forewarn. 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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Word Origin & History
warn
O.E. warnian "to give notice of impending danger," also intrans., "to take heed," from W.Gmc. *warnojanan (cf. O.N. varna "to admonish," O.H.G. warnon "to take heed," Ger. warnen "to warn"); related to O.E. wær "aware, cautious" (see wary).
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