warn

Meaning

To make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially:
To make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially:
To make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially:
(obsolete) To make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially:
To caution or admonish (someone) against unwise or unacceptable behaviour.
To advise or order to go or stay away.
To give warning.

put on guard

find fault with

preach to

call attention

in great distress

relate to

tell to

make known to

give a warning

express disapproval

let know beforehand

raise the alarm

call attention to

show the way

sound the alarm

ask permission

watch for

advise against

alert to

give advance notice

give orders

pull punch

try to intimidate

rout out

say hello

excite suspicion

denounce

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/wɔːn/

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.

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