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warn'd

warn'd is the simple past and past participle of warn.

Meaning of warn

Verb

warn (third-person singular simple present warns, present participle warning, simple past and past participle warned)

  1. (transitive) To make (someone) aware of impending danger, evil, etc.
    • We waved a flag to warn the oncoming traffic about the accident.
    Synonyms:
    foretoken
  2. (transitive) To notify or inform (someone, about something).
    • I warned him he'd be getting a huge box of birthday presents from me.
  3. (transitive) To summon (someone) to or inform of a formal meeting or duty.
    • The sheriff warned her to appear in court.
  4. (ambitransitive, obsolete, possibly, transitive) To make a sound (e.g. clicking or whirring) indicating that it is about to strike or chime (an hour).
    • Hark! the clock is warning ten;1885, Walter Towers, Poems, Songs, and Ballads, page 189
  5. (transitive) To caution or admonish (someone) against unwise or unacceptable behaviour.
    • He was warned against crossing the railway tracks at night.
  6. ("away", and similar words) To advise or order to go or stay away.
    • A sign warns trespassers off/away from the site.

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Questions about warn'd

What is warn'd the simple past and past participle of?
Warn'd is the simple past and past participle of warn.

Words near warn'd in the dictionary

  1. warmware
  2. warmwater
  3. warmy
  4. warn
  5. warn off
  6. warn'd
  7. warn't
  8. warnable
  9. Warncoort
  10. Warndarang
  11. Warndon

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