warn

Meaning of warn

verb

To make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially:
To caution or admonish (someone) against unwise or unacceptable behaviour.
Don't let me catch you running in the corridor again, I warn you.
(chiefly with "off", "away", and similar words) To advise or order to go or stay away.
A sign warns trespassers off/away from the site.
To give warning.

Information about warn

It is a verb.
The plural form of warn is: warns.
Languages in which warn is used:
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- English

Hyphenation of warn

warn

It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
warn is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

warn synonyms

Meaning discourage:

discourage, admonish, monish

Translation of warn

French: réprimander, prévenir, avertir
Spanish: amonestar, advertir, avisar, prevenir, alertar
Italian: riprendere, ammonire, avvertire, allertare
German: ermahnen
Portuguese: advertir

Anagrams of warn

narw, rawn, Wran, wran

Words that rhyme with warn

awarn, forewarn, prewarn, rewarn, unwarn, forwarn, diswarn

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