| Main Entry: | warn |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give notice of possible occurrence |
Synonyms: |
acquaint, address, admonish, advise, advocate, alert, apprise, caution, clue, clue in, counsel, cry wolf, deprecate, direct, dissuade, enjoin, exhort, fill in, forbid, forearm, forewarn, give fair warning, give the high sign, give warning, guide, hint, inform, instruct, lay it out, make aware, notify, order, post, predict, prepare, prescribe, prompt, put on guard, recommend, remind, remonstrate, reprove, signal, suggest, summon, tell, threaten, tip, tip off, urge, wise up |
| Main Entry: | warned |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | made aware |
Synonyms: |
advised, cautioned, informed, notified, told |
| Main Entry: | warned |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | admonished |
Synonyms: |
cautioned, reprimanded, reproved |
| Main Entry: | acquaint |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | inform oneself or another about something new |
Synonyms: |
accustom, advise, apprise, bring out, clue, come out with, disclose, divulge, enlighten, familiarize, fill in, fix up, get together*, habituate, inform, intro, introduce, knock down, let know, make familiar, notify, post, present, reveal, tell, warn |
Antonyms: |
conceal, deceive, falsify, hide, hold back, mislead, misrepresent, withhold |
| Main Entry: | admonish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | warn, strongly criticize |
Synonyms: |
advise, berate, call down, call on the carpet, censure, check, chide, come down hard on, counsel, ding, draw the line, enjoin, exhort, forewarn, give a going over, give a piece of one's mind, glue*, growl*, hoist, jack up, notice, rap on knuckles, rap, rebuke, reprimand, reprove, scold, sit on, slap on wrist, speak to, talk to, tell a thing or two, tell off, upbraid, warn |
Antonyms: |
applaud, approve, commend, compliment, extol, flatter, laud, praise |
| Main Entry: | advise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | offer recommendation |
Synonyms: |
admonish, advocate, caution, charge, commend, counsel, direct, dissuade, encourage, enjoin, exhort, forewarn, give a pointer, give a tip, guide, instruct, kibitz, level with, move, opine, point out, preach, prepare, prescribe, prompt, put bug in ear, put in two cents, recommend, steer, suggest, tout, update, urge, warn |
| Notes: | advise (verb) means 'to offer advice to or counsel'; advice (noun) is an opinion about what could or should be done about a situation or problem |
Antonyms: |
betray, deceive, delude, fool, lie, pretend, trick |
| Main Entry: | advise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | offer information |
Synonyms: |
acquaint, apprise, clue in, clue*, fill in, give the word, inform, keep posted, lay it out, let in on, make known, notify, post*, put next to, put on the line, put on to, report, show, tell, tip off, update, warn |
Antonyms: |
keep mum, keep quiet, keep secret |
| Main Entry: | beep |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | call for electronically |
Synonyms: |
call, page, summon, track down, warn |
| Main Entry: | bid |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask for; command |
Synonyms: |
call, charge, demand, desire, direct, enjoin, instruct, invite, make a pass at, make a pitch, make a play for, order, proposition, request, require, solicit, summon, tell, warn |
| Main Entry: | brandish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | flaunt, swing around |
Synonyms: |
come on strong, display, disport, exhibit, expose, flash, gesture, parade, raise, shake, show, show off, sport, swing, threaten, throw weight around, trot out, warn, wield |
Antonyms: |
not show |