Associations to the word «Warn»
Noun
- Danger
- Warning
- Dey
- Peril
- Nigger
- Heed
- Herod
- Pap
- Treachery
- Dat
- Caution
- Alert
- Coming
- Hearer
- Seer
- Lookout
- Siren
- Odysseus
- Intruder
- Threat
- Precaution
- Catastrophe
- Instinct
- Laden
- Sentry
- Israelites
- Oracle
- Fda
- Ambush
- Menace
- Predator
- Leaflet
- Consequence
- Pedestrian
- Scam
- Messenger
- Wickedness
- Hazard
- Alarm
- Beacon
- Eisenhower
- Looming
- Stay
- Refrain
- Git
- Refuse
- Jeopardy
- Prometheus
- Doom
- Retribution
- Deluge
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
WARN, verb. (transitive) To make (someone) aware of impending danger etc. [from 11th c.]
WARN, verb. (transitive) To caution (someone) against unwise or unacceptable behaviour. [from 11th c.]
WARN, verb. (transitive) To notify (someone) of something untoward. [from 13th c.]
WARN, verb. (intransitive) To give warning.
WARN, verb. (obsolete) To refuse, deny (someone something).
Dictionary definition
WARN, verb. 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".
WARN, verb. 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".
WARN, verb. Ask to go away; "The old man warned the children off his property".
WARN, verb. Notify, usually in advance; "I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.