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How to pronounce warn in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms admonish, discourage, monish
Type of counsel, rede, advise
Derivation warning


I warned him not to go too far.
I warn you against false assumptions.
She warned him to be quiet.
Type Words
Type of enjoin, tell, say, order


The old man warned the children off his property.
Type Words
Type of inform
Has types forewarn, alert, monish, alarm, threaten, caution, previse, admonish
Verb group admonish, discourage, monish
Derivation warner, warning


The director warned him that he might be fired.
The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking.
Type Words
Type of inform
Derivation warner


I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions.

Examples of warn

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The cars could then send messages to warn their drivers about potential crashes.
From the freep.com
Projecting the precise effects of these policies is impossible, economists warn.
From the businessweek.com
Leaflets warn residents to gather in a single room if Marines enter their homes.
From the time.com
Other drivers will see it, and it'll warn them to give you a wide berth, Joanne.
From the kansas.com
He will warn his players, however, to stay calm despite the crowd's hostilities.
From the guardian.co.uk
It has irreversible impacts on river life and human health, the scientists warn.
From the newscientist.com
Rear-view cameras will warn when a child is playing behind a stationary vehicle.
From the economist.com
Economists warn that each Dell job underpins four to five other jobs in Ireland.
From the dailynews.com
However, she does warn that the taste is significantly different from chocolate.
From the abcnews.go.com
More examples
  • Notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking"
  • Admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"
  • Ask to go away; "The old man warned the children off his property"
  • Notify, usually in advance; "I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions"
  • (warning) a message informing of danger; "a warning that still more bombs could explode"
  • (warning) admonitory: serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence"
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  • (Warning (band)) Warning were a UK based doom metal band.
  • (Warning (Black Sabbath)) Aynsley Thomas Dunbar (born 10 January 1946) is an English drummer. He has worked with some of the top names in rock, including John Mayall, Frank Zappa, Ian Hunter, Lou Reed, Jefferson Starship, Jeff Beck, David Bowie, Whitesnake, Sammy Hagar, UFO, and Journey. ...