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Definition of Warn

1. Verb. Notify of danger, potential harm, or risk. "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking"

2. Verb. Admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior. "Sam cannot warn Sue "; "She warned him to be quiet"

3. Verb. Ask to go away. "The old man warned the children off his property"

4. Verb. Notify, usually in advance. "I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions"

Definition of Warn

1. v. t. To refuse.

2. v. t. To make ware or aware; to give previous information to; to give notice to; to notify; to admonish; hence, to notify or summon by authority; as, to warn a town meeting; to warn a tenant to quit a house.

3. v. t. To refuse.

4. v. t. To make ware or aware; to give previous information to; to give notice to; to notify; to admonish; hence, to notify or summon by authority; as, to warn a town meeting; to warn a tenant to quit a house.

Definition of Warn

1. Verb. (transitive) To make (someone) aware of impending danger etc. (defdate from 11th c.) ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To caution (someone) against unwise or unacceptable behaviour. (defdate from 11th c.) ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To notify (someone) of something untoward. (defdate from 13th c.) ¹

4. Verb. (intransitive) To give warning. ¹

5. Verb. (obsolete) To refuse, deny (someone something). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Warn

1. to make aware of impending or possible danger [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Warn

warmongerings warmongers warmouth warmouths warms warms up warmth warmthless warmthness warmths

warmup warmup jacket warmup jackets warmups warmware warn (current term) warn'd warn't warned warner

warners warnest warneth warning warning(a) warning bell warning coloration warning device warning light warning of attack

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