Difference between revisions of "Warn"
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− | # {{transitive}} To make (someone) [[aware]] of impending [[danger]] etc. | + | # {{transitive}} To make (someone) [[aware]] of impending [[danger]] etc. |
− | + | # {{transitive}} To [[caution]] (someone) against unwise or unacceptable behavior. | |
− | # {{transitive}} To [[caution]] (someone) against unwise or unacceptable | + | # {{transitive}} To [[notify]] (someone) of something [[untoward]]. |
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− | # {{transitive}} To [[notify]] (someone) of something [[untoward]] | + | |
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− | [[admonish]], [[advise]], [[alarm]], [[alert]], [[apprehend]], [[apprise]], [[arouse]], [[ask]], [[ask for]], [[be imminent]], [[blackmail]], [[bludgeon]], [[bode]], [[bulldoze]], [[call for]], [[caution]], [[challenge]], [[charge]], [[claim]], [[clamor for]], [[comminate]], [[counsel]], [[croak]], [[cry for]], [[cry havoc]], [[cry out against]], [[cry wolf]], [[daunt]], [[demand]], [[denounce]], [[direct]], [[dissuade]], [[encourage]], [[enjoin]], [[exact]], [[exhort]], [[expostulate]], [[extort]], [[fly storm warnings]], [[forebode]], [[forewarn]], [[frighten]], [[frighten off]], [[give fair warning]], [[give notice]], [[give warning]], [[guide]], [[have a premonition]], [[have a presentiment]], [[impose]], [[incite]], [[indent]], [[induce]], [[inform]], [[intimidate]], [[issue a caveat]], [[issue an ultimatum]], [[kid out of]], [[levy]], [[look black]], [[look threatening]], [[lower]], [[make a demand]], [[menace]], [[move]], [[notify]], [[order]], [[order up]], [[persuade]], [[place an order]], [[portend]], [[preach]], [[preapprehend]], [[prompt | + | [[admonish]], [[advise]], [[alarm]], [[alert]], [[apprehend]], [[apprise]], [[arouse]], [[ask]], [[ask for]], [[be imminent]], [[blackmail]], [[bludgeon]], [[bode]], [[bulldoze]], [[call for]], [[caution]], [[challenge]], [[charge]], [[claim]], [[clamor for]], [[comminate]], [[counsel]], [[croak]], [[cry for]], [[cry havoc]], [[cry out against]], [[cry wolf]], [[daunt]], [[demand]], [[denounce]], [[direct]], [[dissuade]], [[encourage]], [[enjoin]], [[exact]], [[exhort]], [[expostulate]], [[extort]], [[fly storm warnings]], [[forebode]], [[forewarn]], [[frighten]], [[frighten off]], [[give fair warning]], [[give notice]], [[give warning]], [[guide]], [[have a premonition]], [[have a presentiment]], [[impose]], [[incite]], [[indent]], [[induce]], [[inform]], [[intimidate]], [[issue a caveat]], [[issue an ultimatum]], [[kid out of]], [[levy]], [[look black]], [[look threatening]], [[lower]], [[make a demand]], [[menace]], [[move]], [[notify]], [[order]], [[order up]], [[persuade]], [[place an order]], [[portend]], [[preach]], [[preapprehend]], [[prompt]], [[remonstrate]], [[require]], [[requisition]], [[screw]], [[sound the alarm]], [[sound the tocsin]], [[startle]], [[talk out of]], [[tell]], [[threaten]], [[tip]], [[tip off]], [[unpersuade]], [[urge]], [[utter a caveat]], [[utter threats against]], [[warn against]] |
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[[Category:English reporting verbs]] | [[Category:English reporting verbs]] |
Latest revision as of 04:21, 19 October 2014
English
Verb
Warn (third-person singular simple present Warns, present participle Warning, simple past and past participle Warned)
- (transitive) To make (someone) aware of impending danger etc.
- (transitive) To caution (someone) against unwise or unacceptable behavior.
- (transitive) To notify (someone) of something untoward.
Adverbs for Warn
providentially; solemnly; amply; sufficiently; grimly; prophetically; urgently; graciously; forcefully; subtly; soberly; earnestly; faithfully.
Thesaurus
admonish, advise, alarm, alert, apprehend, apprise, arouse, ask, ask for, be imminent, blackmail, bludgeon, bode, bulldoze, call for, caution, challenge, charge, claim, clamor for, comminate, counsel, croak, cry for, cry havoc, cry out against, cry wolf, daunt, demand, denounce, direct, dissuade, encourage, enjoin, exact, exhort, expostulate, extort, fly storm warnings, forebode, forewarn, frighten, frighten off, give fair warning, give notice, give warning, guide, have a premonition, have a presentiment, impose, incite, indent, induce, inform, intimidate, issue a caveat, issue an ultimatum, kid out of, levy, look black, look threatening, lower, make a demand, menace, move, notify, order, order up, persuade, place an order, portend, preach, preapprehend, prompt, remonstrate, require, requisition, screw, sound the alarm, sound the tocsin, startle, talk out of, tell, threaten, tip, tip off, unpersuade, urge, utter a caveat, utter threats against, warn against