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/wɔːn/

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Translation

To tell someone about a danger or problem before it happens.

Word origin

From Old English warnian, meaning to take heed or give notice.

Origin
Old English
Root
warnian

Grammar

Verb typeregular (warn, warns, warned)

Examples

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Here "warn" means to tell someone about a danger.

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"Warns" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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"Warned" is the past form of "warn".

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This word is part of lesson 18.