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warned Meaning & Definition

ˈwȯrn

What Does Warned Mean?

Warned is used as a verb meaning to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or evil. It can also mean to give admonishing advice to.

Warned: Key Facts

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/ˈwȯrn/
Syllables1
Synonymsadvised, alerted and cautioned
Antonymsimperiled, risked and imperil

Warned Definition (Verb)

  1. to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or evil
  2. to give admonishing advice to : counsel
  3. to call to one's attention : inform
  4. to order to go or stay away
  5. to give a warning

Synonyms of Warned

Warned synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Warned

Warned in a Sentence

the lifeguard warned the boys that if they continued playing so rough, someone was sure to get hurt

Word Forms & Grammar

warned

warn·ing

warns

warn·er noun

warn

warner

warners

warning

Words That Rhyme With Warned

Origin of Warned

Middle English warnen, going back to Old English wearnian, warnian "to be on one's guard, make aware, put on one's guard," going back to West Germanic *warnōjan- (whence Middle Dutch waernen "to provide with, give notice of a danger," Old High German warnōn), probably causative derivative of Germanic *wara- "cognizant, watchful" ware:1

First Known Use

before 12th centuryt

How Do You Say Warned?

Warned is pronounced /ˈwȯrn/ and has 1 syllable.

Quick Answers About Warned

What part of speech is warned?

Warned is a verb.

What is another word for warned?

Words with a similar meaning to warned include advised, alerted and cautioned. See the full list of warned synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of warned?

Antonyms of warned include imperiled, risked, imperil and risk.

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