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warn
verb
-
warn
to
tell
someone
about
a
possible
danger
,
problem
,
or
unpleasant
situation
before
it
happens
,
so
they
can
avoid
it
or
prepare
β’
The
weather
service
warned
drivers
about
thick
fog
on
the
highway
.
The
weather
service
warned
drivers
about
thick
fog
on
the
highway
.
β’
Mum
warned
me
not
to
touch
the
hot
stove
.
Mum
warned
me
not
to
touch
the
hot
stove
.
Old
English
β
warnian
β
or
β
warian
β,
from
Proto-Germanic
*warΕn
meaning
β
be
cautious
β
verb
-
warn
to
tell
someone
officially
that
they
have
broken
a
rule
and
that
they
may
be
punished
if
they
do
it
again
β’
The
police
officer
warned
the
cyclist
for
running
the
red
light
.
The
police
officer
warned
the
cyclist
for
running
the
red
light
.
β’
After
chatting
too
loudly
,
the
librarian
warned
us
to
keep
our
voices
down
.
After
chatting
too
loudly
,
the
librarian
warned
us
to
keep
our
voices
down
.
Same
origin
as
the
general
sense
:
Old
English
β
warnian
β,
influenced
over
time
by
legal
and
official
uses
of
the
verb
.
