warns

VERB

give notice of possible occurrence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

address advise alert caution hint inform instruct notify order predict prepare prompt recommend remind signal suggest summon tell threaten urge

STRONG

acquaint admonish advocate apprise clue counsel deprecate direct dissuade enjoin exhort forbid forearm forewarn guide post prescribe remonstrate reprove tip

WEAK

clue in cry wolf fill in give fair warning give the high sign give warning lay it out make aware put on guard tip off wise up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal discourage disorganize hide ignore prevent

STRONG

allow approve commend compliment laud misguide mislead neglect permit praise withhold

Example Sentences

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warns

Now, a global food security crisis is brewing, warns the secretary-general of the International Chamber of Commerce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

“Think of them as a cross between a lentil and a velociraptor,” the National Society of Professional Surveyors, a group not normally known for purple prose, warns on its website.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

The NHS warns "safety standards may not be as high" in those countries as in the UK.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

In the track, Swift warns a woman about her partner, with whom the singer had a toxic relationship.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

“I’m waiting. Promise to talk and be social,” he warns.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold