warn

Meaning

1. (transitive) To make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially:
2. (transitive) To make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially:
3. (transitive) To make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially:
4. (ambitransitive, obsolete, possibly, transitive) To make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially:
5. (transitive) To caution or admonish (someone) against unwise or unacceptable behaviour.
6. To advise or order to go or stay away.
7. (intransitive) To give warning.

Synonyms

caution

admonish

alert

advise

inform

forewarn

tell

notify

instruct

announce

rebuke

counsel

scold

threaten

remind

monish

reprove

discourage

reprimand

advice

prevent

exhort

tip off

report

put on guard

alarm

find fault with

signal

teach

persuade

remonstrate

hint

guard

💂

criticize

forestall

communicate

in great distress

stop

🛑

enlighten

reproach

preach to

call attention

dissuade

prompt

acquaint

protest

deter

prohibit

convey

forbid

Translations

avertir

warnen

advertir

avvertire

avisar

waarschuwen

prévenir

advertir

avvisare

alerter

προειδοποιώ

avisar

ammonire

mettre en garde

advertir

Pronounced as (IPA)

/wɔːn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: warnen

Inherited from Old English: warnian

Cognate with Dutch: waarnen

In summary

From Middle English warnen, warnien (“to warn; admonish”), from Old English warnian (“to take heed; warn”), from Proto-Germanic *warnōną (“to warn; take heed”), from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to be aware; give heed”). Cognate with Dutch waarnen (obsolete), German Low German warnen, German warnen, Swedish varna, Icelandic varna.

Sentences

He rushes back to the inn , but is too late to warn Primus .