How to spell warn

Warn is spelled W-A-R-N.

hear itwarn/wɔrn/verbRules and real life

What it means: To tell someone about a possible problem or danger.

In a sentence: The teacher will warn us if we're too noisy.

Same family: warning, warned, warns, caution, alert. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Warn comes from Old English 'warnian,' meaning to take heed or guard against something. It is related to old Germanic words that also meant to be cautious or on one’s guard.

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