warn
warn
(wôrn)tr.v. warned, warn·ing, warns
1. To notify or make aware in advance of something, especially of possible danger or misfortune: warned boaters of the coming storm; warned me that they might be delayed.
2. To make known (a warning): warned that the bolts needed to be replaced.
3. To advise or caution (someone) about a course of action: warned us to be careful; warned us not to stay up too late.
4. To notify (a person) to go or stay away: The ranger warned hikers away from the cliff.
warn′er n.
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warn
(wɔːn)vb
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.
[Old English wearnian; related to Old High German warnēn, Old Norse varna to refuse]
ˈwarner n
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warn
(wɔrn)v.t.
1. to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of impending danger, possible harm, or the like.
2. to urge or advise to be careful; caution: to warn a careless driver.
3. to admonish or exhort, as to action or conduct.
4. to notify; inform: to warn a person of an intended visit.
5. to notify to go away, keep at a distance, etc. (often fol. by away, off, etc.): A sign warned boats away from the island.
6. to order; summon: to warn a person to appear in court.
v.i.7. to give a warning; caution.
[before 1000; Middle English; Old English warnian, c. Middle Low German warnen,]
warn′er, n.
syn: warn, caution, admonish imply attempting to prevent someone from running into danger or unpleasant circumstances. To warn is to inform plainly and strongly of possible or imminent trouble, or to advise that doing or not doing something will have dangerous consequences: The scout warned the fort of the attack. I warned them not to travel to that country. To caution is to advise to be careful and to take necessary precautions: Tourists were cautioned to watch their belongings. To admonish is to advise of negligence or a fault in an earnest, authoritative, but friendly way, so that corrective action can be taken: to admonish a student for constant lateness.
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warn
Past participle: warned
Gerund: warning
| Imperative |
|---|
| warn |
| warn |
| Present |
|---|
| I warn |
| you warn |
| he/she/it warns |
| we warn |
| you warn |
| they warn |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I warned |
| you warned |
| he/she/it warned |
| we warned |
| you warned |
| they warned |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am warning |
| you are warning |
| he/she/it is warning |
| we are warning |
| you are warning |
| they are warning |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have warned |
| you have warned |
| he/she/it has warned |
| we have warned |
| you have warned |
| they have warned |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was warning |
| you were warning |
| he/she/it was warning |
| we were warning |
| you were warning |
| they were warning |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had warned |
| you had warned |
| he/she/it had warned |
| we had warned |
| you had warned |
| they had warned |
| Future |
|---|
| I will warn |
| you will warn |
| he/she/it will warn |
| we will warn |
| you will warn |
| they will warn |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have warned |
| you will have warned |
| he/she/it will have warned |
| we will have warned |
| you will have warned |
| they will have warned |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be warning |
| you will be warning |
| he/she/it will be warning |
| we will be warning |
| you will be warning |
| they will be warning |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been warning |
| you have been warning |
| he/she/it has been warning |
| we have been warning |
| you have been warning |
| they have been warning |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been warning |
| you will have been warning |
| he/she/it will have been warning |
| we will have been warning |
| you will have been warning |
| they will have been warning |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been warning |
| you had been warning |
| he/she/it had been warning |
| we had been warning |
| you had been warning |
| they had been warning |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would warn |
| you would warn |
| he/she/it would warn |
| we would warn |
| you would warn |
| they would warn |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have warned |
| you would have warned |
| he/she/it would have warned |
| we would have warned |
| you would have warned |
| they would have warned |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Verb | 1. |  warn - notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking"inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" admonish, monish, warn, discourage - admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet" forewarn, previse - warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning; "I forewarned him of the trouble that would arise if he showed up at his ex-wife's house" threaten - to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police" alert, alarm - warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness; "The empty house alarmed him"; "We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries" |
| 2. |  warn - admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"warn - notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking" advise, counsel, rede - give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud" | |
| 3. |  warn - ask to go away; "The old man warned the children off his property"order, enjoin, tell, say - give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed" | |
| 4. | warn - notify, usually in advance; "I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions" inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" |
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warn
verb
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warn
verbTo notify (someone) of imminent danger or risk:
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Translations
varovat
advareformane
varoittaa
upozoriti
óva int
vara , aîvaravara viî, benda á
警告する
경고하다
įspėjamasisperspėjamaiperspėjimasperspėti
brīdinātpiekodinātpiesacīt
svariti
varnaförvarna
เตือน
cảnh báo
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warn
vi → warnen (→ of vor +dat)
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warn
(woːn) verb1. to tell (a person) in advance (about a danger etc). Black clouds warned us of the approaching storm; They warned her that she would be ill if she didn't rest.
2. to advise (someone against doing something). I was warned about/against speeding by the policeman; They warned him not to be late.
ˈwarning noun1. an event, or something said or done, that warns. He gave her a warning against driving too fast; His heart attack will be a warning to him not to work so hard.
2. advance notice or advance signs. The earthquake came without warning.
adjectivegiving a warning. She received a warning message.
ˈwarningly adverbShe looked warningly at the naughty boy.
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warn
→ يُحَذِّرُ varovat advare warnen προειδοποιώ advertir varoittaa prévenir upozoriti avvertire 警告する 경고하다 waarschuwen advare ostrzec advertir предупреждать varna เตือน uyarmak cảnh báo 警告Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
warn
v. prevenir, advertir, avisar.
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