Definitions for warn

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warn warn

Spelling: [wawrn]

IPA: /wɔrn/

Warn is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 21 anagrams from letters in warn (anrw).

Definitions for warn

verb (used with object)

1. to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable:
2. to urge or advise to be careful; caution:
3. to admonish or exhort, as to action or conduct:
4. to notify, advise, or inform:
5. to give notice to (a person, group, etc.) to go, keep at a distance, etc. (often followed by away, off, etc.):
6. to give authoritative or formal notice to (someone); order; summon:

verb (used without object)

1. to give a warning; caution:

Origin of warn

before 1000; Middle English warnen, Old English warnian; cognate with German warnen. Cf. ware²

Examples for warn

Yet, I warn you, appearances are deceitful; he is always drunker than he looks.

You said that shutting down a newspaper is not the right way to warn those who may have infringed on the law.

Nor did he warn the hospital that the book is being published this week.

In the United States, people used to warn against taking wooden nickels.

Among other matters he writes this: 'I warn all brethren in England to be careful.

I mean he did choose to warn him instead of have him killed.

And Molly Abrahamson used to warn him to keep out of her father's way.

I speak here to warn people that the facts presented in the opera are incomplete and distorted.

What is to be said about neglecting to warn or assist others?

But there was nothing to warn me; he never spoke of love; I never thought of it.