warn
To make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially
Other meanings
To make (someone) aware of impending danger, evil, etc.
To notify or inform (someone, about something).
Related words
- content warn
- forewarn
- warner
- warning
- warn off
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "warnian" (to take heed; warn).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “warn” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.