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warn — W2S3 [wo:n US wo:rn] v [I and T] [: Old English; Origin: warnian] 1.) to tell someone that something bad or dangerous may happen, so that they can avoid it or prevent it ▪ Be careful, the rocks are slippery, Alex warned. warn sb about sth ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
warn — [ wɔrn ] verb intransitive or transitive *** 1. ) to make someone conscious of a possible problem or danger so they will not be hurt: Police are warning all women in the area to be on their guard. warn against: Recent studies warn against… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
warn */*/*/ — UK [wɔː(r)n] / US [wɔrn] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms warn : present tense I/you/we/they warn he/she/it warns present participle warning past tense warned past participle warned Ways of warning someone: Be careful → the most usual… … English dictionary
warn — Synonyms and related words: admonish, advise, alarm, alert, apprehend, apprise, arouse, ask, ask for, be imminent, blackmail, bludgeon, bode, bulldoze, call for, caution, challenge, charge, claim, clamor for, comminate, counsel, croak, cry for,… … Moby Thesaurus
warn*/*/*/ — [wɔːn] verb [I/T] 1) to tell someone about a possible problem or danger, so that they can avoid it or deal with it Recent studies warn against drinking too much caffeine.[/ex] Scientists warned of the threat to beaches and rivers from… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
warn´er — warn «wrn», transitive verb. 1. to give notice to in advance; put on guard (against danger, evil, or harm). 2. to give notice to; inform: »The whistle warned visitors that the ship was ready to sail. SYNONYM(S): appraise, notify. 3. to give… … Useful english dictionary
warn — warn, forewarn, caution can mean to let one know of ap proaching or possible danger or risk. Warn is the most comprehensive of these terms; in most of its senses it stresses a timely notification that makes possible the avoidance of a dangerous… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Warn — Warn, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Warned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Warning}.] [OE. warnen, warnien, AS. warnian, wearnian, to take heed, to warn; akin to AS. wearn denial, refusal, OS. warning, wernian, to refuse, OHG. warnen, G. warnen to warn, OFries. warna … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
warn away — ˌwarn a ˈway [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they warn away he/she/it warns away present participle warning away past tense warned away … Useful english dictionary
WARN — I verb admonish, advise, alert, apprise, caution, caution against danger, communicate to, counsel, deter, discourage, dissuade, exhort, expostulate, forebode, forewarn, give warning, herald, inform, make aware, notice, notify, portend, predict,… … Law dictionary
