Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  warn 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  warn 
 
  Sense  1 
  warn 
  =>  forewarn,  previse 
  =>  caution,  admonish,  monish 
  =>  threaten 
  =>  alarm,  alert 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  warn 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  warn 
 
  Sense  1 
  warn 
  =>  forewarn,  previse 
  =>  caution,  admonish,  monish 
  =>  threaten 
  =>  offer 
  =>  alarm,  alert 
  =>  wake 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  warn 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  warn 
 
  4  senses  of  warn 
 
  Sense  1 
  warn 
  =>  inform 
 
  Sense  2 
  warn,  discourage,  admonish,  monish 
  =>  advise,  counsel 
 
  Sense  3 
  warn 
  =>  order  tell  enjoin,  say 
 
  Sense  4 
  warn 
  =>  inform 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  warn 
 
  warn  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  warn 
 
  Sense  1 
  warn 
  =>  inform 
 
  Sense  2 
  warn,  discourage,  admonish,  monish 
  =>  advise,  counsel 
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  Sense  3 
  warn 
  =>  order  tell  enjoin,  say 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  warn 
  =>  inform 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  warning 
  early  warning  radar 
  early  warning  system 
  forewarning 
  strategic  warning 
  tactical  warning 
  warning 
  warning  bell 
  warning  coloration 
  warning  device 
  warning  light 
  warning  of  attack 
  warning  of  war 
  warning  signal 
 
  Overview  of  noun  warning 
 
  The  noun  warning  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (13)  warning  --  (a  message  informing  of  danger) 
  2.  (9)  admonition,  monition,  warning,  word  of  advice  --  (cautionary  advice) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  warn 
 
  The  verb  warn  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (22)  warn  --  (notify  of  danger,  potential  harm,  or  risk;  "The  director  warned  him  that  he  might  be  fired";  "you  will  get  hungry  if  you  don't  eat,"  he  warned;  "The  doctor  warned  me  about  the  dangers  of  smoking") 
  2.  (5)  warn,  discourage,  admonish,  monish  --  (admonish  or  counsel  in  terms  of  someone's  behavior;  "I  warned  him  not  to  go  too  far";"I  warn  you  against  false  assumptions";  "She  warned  him  to  be  quiet") 
  3.  warn  --  (ask  to  go  away  "The  old  man  warned  the  children  off  his  property") 
  4.  warn  --  (notify,  usually  in  advance;  "I  warned  you  that  I  would  ask  some  difficult  questions") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  warning 
 
  The  adj  warning  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  admonitory,  cautionary,  exemplary,  monitory,  warning  --  (serving  to  warn;  "shook  a  monitory  finger  at  him";  "an  exemplary  jail  sentence") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  warning 
 
  1  sense  of  warning 
 
  Sense  1 
  admonitory,  cautionary,  exemplary,  monitory,  warning(postnominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  dissuasive)  ->  persuasive 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  warning 
 
  1  sense  of  warning 
 
  Sense  1 
  admonitory,  cautionary,  exemplary,  monitory,  warning(postnominal) 
  =>  dissuasive  (vs.  persuasive) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  warning 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  warning 
 
  warning  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  warning 
  warning 
 
  Overview  of  noun  warning 
 
  The  noun  warning  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (13)  warning  --  (a  message  informing  of  danger) 
  2.  (9)  admonition,  monition,  warning,  word  of  advice  --  (cautionary  advice) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  warn 
 
  The  verb  warn  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (22)  warn  --  (notify  of  danger,  potential  harm,  or  risk;  "The  director  warned  him  that  he  might  be  fired";  "you  will  get  hungry  if  you  don't  eat,"  he  warned;  "The  doctor  warned  me  about  the  dangers  of  smoking") 
  2.  (5)  warn,  discourage,  admonish,  monish  --  (admonish  or  counsel  in  terms  of  someone's  behavior;  "I  warned  him  not  to  go  too  far";"I  warn  you  against  false  assumptions";  "She  warned  him  to  be  quiet") 
  3.  warn  --  (ask  to  go  away  "The  old  man  warned  the  children  off  his  property") 
  4.  warn  --  (notify,  usually  in  advance;  "I  warned  you  that  I  would  ask  some  difficult  questions") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  warning 
 
  The  adj  warning  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  admonitory,  cautionary,  exemplary,  monitory,  warning  --  (serving  to  warn;  "shook  a  monitory  finger  at  him";  "an  exemplary  jail  sentence") 

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