Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with warn in American Collocation
warn
verb
intransitive/transitive
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/wɔrn/
seriously
earnestly
ominously
solemnly
sternly
Party members were solemnly warned not to indulge in internal arguments.
urgently or with emphasis
emphatically
urgently
Answering the phone, he heard his wife’s voice urgently warning him to stay away from the city centre.
very clearly
clearly
explicitly
expressly
specifically
A terrorist gang has explicitly warned that it will target tourists during this year’s summer season.
more than once
consistently
constantly
regularly
repeatedly
He had been repeatedly warned by his doctor of the damage his lifestyle was causing.
consequences
crisis
dangers
hazards
perils
pitfalls
risk
threat
While the demand for tobacco grew, some physicians began to warn of the potential dangers.