warn

Meanings

• verb

  give a warning or caution; make someone aware of a potential danger or problem

• verb

  give notice of a forthcoming event or action

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with warn
arn , urn , turn , earn , sworn

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. warn (en) : to give a warning or caution
   

2. warn (en) : to make someone or something aware
   

3. warn (en) : to give notice of a forthcoming event
   

4. warn (en) : to make someone or something take notice
   

5. warn (en) : to make someone or something ready
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. warn (en) : to give a warning or caution
   

2. warn (en) : to make someone or something aware
   

3. warn (en) : to give notice of a forthcoming event
   

4. warn (en) : to make someone or something ready
   

5. warn (en) : to make someone or something take notice
   

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Variants

List of all variants of warn that leads to same result
warn , warned , warner , warners , warning , warns , warn off , warned off , warning off , warns off , pre-warn , pre-warned , pre-warning , pre-warns , prewarn , prewarned , prewarning , prewarns , has got to , have got to , have to , i have got to say , i have to admit , i have to say , i have to warn you , it has to be said , must not , not have to , you have to admit

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Forms

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warns, warning, warned

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Etymology

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Old English wernian, from wearnian ‘to guard, protect, warn’, from wearn ‘guard, protection, warning’.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'warn' is derived from the Old English word 'wearnian', which means 'to guard, protect, warn'.

2. The verb 'warn' is often used interchangeably with the verb 'advise'.

3. The noun 'warning' comes from the past participle of the verb 'warn'.

4. In meteorology, a 'warning' is a message issued by the National Weather Service to alert the public of a potentially hazardous weather event.

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Related Concepts

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1. caution: A warning given to prevent someone from taking a risk or making a mistake.

2. alert: A warning given to prepare someone for a danger or emergency.

3. forewarning: A warning given beforehand, a heads up.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'warn' is often used in the context of giving advice, issuing a caution, or alerting someone to a potential danger. For example, in Shakespeare's Macbeth, Lady Macbeth warns her husband about the prophecy of the three witches and urges him to take action to secure the throne.

How to Memorize "warn"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person giving a warning sign or waving a red flag to caution others.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'warn' with the idea of safety and protection.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Words Are Noted: Warning, Advice, Notice, Example' to remember the meanings of warn.

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