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warns


Meanings
  • verb

    to give advance notice of potential danger or harm

    - "The fire alarm warned us of the danger."
    - "The doctor warned her patient about the side effects of the medication."
  • verb

    to give notice or make aware of a fact or situation

    - "The teacher warned the class about the upcoming test."
    - "He was warned about the consequences of his actions."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with warns
charm , warm , harm
Variants
List of all variants of warns that leads to same result
warn , warned , warner , warners , warning , warns , pre-warn , pre-warned , pre-warning , pre-warns , prewarn , prewarned , prewarning , prewarns , warn off , warned off , warning off , warns off
Etymology
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Old English warnian, from wernian ‘to guard, protect’


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

  2. The word 'warn' is used in the title of the famous novel 'The War of the Worlds' by H.G. Wells


Related Concepts
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  1. alert: A state of preparedness for danger or action, often used interchangeably with 'warn'

  2. forewarning: A warning given before an event or danger occurs


Culture
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In literature, 'warn' is often used to convey a sense of foreboding or impending danger. For example, in Shakespeare's Macbeth, Banquo is warned of his impending death.

How to Memorize "warns"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the word 'warn' written out.
    - Imagine a warning sign with the word 'warn' on it.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'warn' with the idea of danger or safety.
    - Think of the word 'warning'

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'warn' with the word 'danger'


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