Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to warn sth away
Participle: warned sth away
Gerund: warning sth away
Indicative
Present
| I | warn sth away |
| you | warn sth away |
| he;she;it | warns sth away |
| we | warn sth away |
| you | warn sth away |
| they | warn sth away |
Perfect
| I | have warned sth away |
| you | have warned sth away |
| he;she;it | has warned sth away |
| we | have warned sth away |
| you | have warned sth away |
| they | have warned sth away |
Past
| I | warned sth away |
| you | warned sth away |
| he;she;it | warned sth away |
| we | warned sth away |
| you | warned sth away |
| they | warned sth away |
Pluperfect
| I | had warned sth away |
| you | had warned sth away |
| he;she;it | had warned sth away |
| we | had warned sth away |
| you | had warned sth away |
| they | had warned sth away |
Future
| I | will warn sth away |
| you | will warn sth away |
| he;she;it | will warn sth away |
| we | will warn sth away |
| you | will warn sth away |
| they | will warn sth away |
Future Perfect
| I | will have warned sth away |
| you | will have warned sth away |
| he;she;it | will have warned sth away |
| we | will have warned sth away |
| you | will have warned sth away |
| they | will have warned sth away |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | warn sth away |
| you | warn sth away |
| he;she;it | warn sth away |
| we | warn sth away |
| you | warn sth away |
| they | warn sth away |
Perfect
| I | have warned sth away |
| you | have warned sth away |
| he;she;it | have warned sth away |
| we | have warned sth away |
| you | have warned sth away |
| they | have warned sth away |
Imperfect
| I | warned sth away |
| you | warned sth away |
| he;she;it | warned sth away |
| we | warned sth away |
| you | warned sth away |
| they | warned sth away |
Pluperfect
| I | had warned sth away |
| you | had warned sth away |
| he;she;it | had warned sth away |
| we | had warned sth away |
| you | had warned sth away |
| they | had warned sth away |
Conditional
Present
| I | would warn sth away |
| you | would warn sth away |
| he;she;it | would warn sth away |
| we | would warn sth away |
| you | would warn sth away |
| they | would warn sth away |
Perfect
| I | would have warned sth away |
| you | would have warned sth away |
| he;she;it | would have warned sth away |
| we | would have warned sth away |
| you | would have warned sth away |
| they | would have warned sth away |
Imperative
| you | warn sth away |
| we | Let's warn sth away |
| you | warn sth away |
Verbs conjugated like 'warn'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'warn'
awarn,
barn,
darn,
earn,
wain,
wan,
war,
ward,
ware,
wark,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to offer an opinion, as worthy or expedient to be followed
- admonish, advise, advocate, counsel, recommend, suggest
- admonish
- caution, counsel, forewarn, exhort
- alert
- notify, inform, apprise
Antonyms
- admonish
- commend, praise, compliment, countenance
- alert
- inattentive, oblivious, asleep, drowsy
Additional Information
Etymology
1. O.E.
warnian "to give notice of impending danger," also intrans., "to take heed," from W.Gmc.
*warnojanan (cf. O.N.
varna "to admonish," O.H.G.
warnon "to take heed," Ger.
warnen "to warn"); related to O.E.
wær "aware, cautious" (see wary).
2. From Middle English warnen, warnien (“to warn; admonish”), from Old English warnian (“to take heed; warn”), from Proto-Germanic *warnōną (“to warn; take heed”), from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to be aware; give heed”). Cognate with Dutch waarnen (obsolete), German Low German warnen, German warnen, Swedish varna, Icelandic varna. See: Middle English '
warnen', Old English '
warnian', Proto-Germanic '
*warnōną', Dutch '
waarnen', German, old spelling '
warnen', Swedish '
varna', Icelandic '
varna'.
Verbs referencing "warn"
German, old spelling
warnen, French
garnir.
Sample Sentences
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[...] adjacent country. In one of the ornamented portions of the building, there is a figure of Justice; whereunto the Guide Book says, ‘the artist at first contemplated giving more of nudity, but he was warned that the public sentiment in this country would not admit of it, and in his caution he has gone, perhaps, into the opposite extreme. ’ Poor Justice ! she has been made to wear much stranger [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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On the Monday evening, furnace fires and clanking hammers on the banks of the canal, warned us that we approached the termination of this part of our journey. After going through another dreamy place—a long aqueduct across the Alleghany River, which was stranger than the bridge at [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] delay us more than the waiting; but in two hours I think we may venture. I will go over to Michael Cross, and engage him to come behind on his swift nag, and keep a bright lookout on the road, and warn us if any company of men come on. Michael keeps a horse that can soon get ahead of most other horses; and he could shoot ahead and let us know, if there were any danger. I am going out now to [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] us if any company of men come on. Michael keeps a horse that can soon get ahead of most other horses; and he could shoot ahead and let us know, if there were any danger. I am going out now to warn Jim and the old woman to be in readiness, and to see about the horse. We have a pretty fair start, and stand a good chance to get to the stand before they can come up with us. So, have good courage, [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] of icebergs, of which wandering islands an unusual number had been seen by the vessels that had come into New York a day or two before we left that port, and of whose dangerous neighbourhood we were warned by the sudden coldness of the weather, and the sinking of the mercury in the barometer. While these tokens lasted, a double look-out was kept, and many dismal tales were whispered after dark, of [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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“ I 've heard, ” said Mrs. Smyth, “ that there have been men down, warning all the packet captains against a man and woman, with a little boy. ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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Oh, my God. DAVID: You can't do this, Jennifer. I warned you. So what's the big deal? Oh, okay.
(Pleasantville)
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Violent spirit Depart, depart I... warned you. Evil spirits!
(A Song from the Dark)