warn
11warn — [v] give notice of possible occurrence acquaint, address, admonish, advise, advocate, alert, apprise, caution, clue, clue in*, counsel, cry wolf*, deprecate, direct, dissuade, enjoin, exhort, fill in, forbid, forearm, forewarn, give fair warning …
12warn — [wôrn] vt. [ME warnien < OE wearnian < IE base * wer , to heed > GUARD] 1. to tell (a person) of a danger, coming evil, misfortune, etc.; put on guard; caution 2. to caution about certain acts; admonish [warned against smoking in the… …
13warn — verb (I, T) 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: I warned him about those stairs. | warn (sb) of: You were… …
14warn */*/*/ — 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… …
15warn — fore·warn; fore·warn·er; fore·warn·ing·ly; for·warn; pre·warn; warn; warn·er; warn·ing·ly; …
16warn — warner, n. /wawrn/, v.t. 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 …
17warn — verb ADVERB ▪ clearly, explicitly ▪ bluntly, firmly ▪ The chancellor bluntly warned the Cabinet to cut public spending or face higher taxes. ▪ darkly, sternl …
18warn — 01. The teacher [warned] him not to look at his neighbor s paper, or risk getting a zero on the test. 02. Karen [warned] me not to baby sit my neighbors kids because they re such little brats. 03. The government is considering making the… …
19warn — [[t]wɔrn[/t]] 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[/ex] 3) to admonish or exhort, as to… …
20warn — /wɔn / (say wawn) verb (t) 1. to give notice or intimation to (a person, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything unfavourable: to warn a person of a plot against them; warned that she was in danger. 2. to urge or advise to be… …
