Definition of Warn in English :

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Warn meaning in English

Meaning of Warn in English

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Warn

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Verb

1. warn

notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

Example Sentences:
'The director warned him that he might be fired'
'The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking'

2. admonish, discourage, monish, warn

admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior

Example Sentences:
'I warned him not to go too far'
'I warn you against false assumptions'
'She warned him to be quiet'

3. warn

ask to go away

Example Sentences:
'The old man warned the children off his property'

4. warn

notify, usually in advance

Example Sentences:
'I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Warn

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verb
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

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Warn

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verb transitive
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 building
3. 
to notify in advance; inform
4. 
to give notice to (a person) to stay or keep (off, away, etc.)
verb intransitive
5. 
to give warning

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Warn

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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.

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