Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wawrn]
- /wɔrn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wawrn]
- /wɔrn/
Definitions of pre-warning word
- verb with object pre-warning to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable: They warned him of a plot against him. She was warned that her life was in danger. 1
- verb with object pre-warning to urge or advise to be careful; caution: to warn a careless driver. 1
- verb with object pre-warning to admonish or exhort, as to action or conduct: She warned her employees to be on time. 1
- verb with object pre-warning to notify, advise, or inform: to warn a person of an intended visit. 1
- verb with object pre-warning to give notice to (a person, group, etc.) to go, keep at a distance, etc. (often followed by away, off, etc.): A sign warns trespassers off the grounds. A marker warned boats away from the dock. 1
- verb with object pre-warning to give authoritative or formal notice to (someone); order; summon: to warn a person to appear in court. 1
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Origin of pre-warning
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English warnen, Old English warnian; cognate with German warnen. Cf. ware2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pre-warning
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pre-warning popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for pre-warning
verb pre-warning
- come again — Some people say 'Come again?' when they want you to repeat what you have just said.
- dittoed — the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: ″. Abbreviation: do. Compare ditto mark.
- double-check — a simultaneous check by two pieces in which the moving of one piece to give check also results in discovering a check by another piece.
- ingeminate — to repeat; reiterate.
- ditto — the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: ″. Abbreviation: do. Compare ditto mark.
adj pre-warning
- hot-headed — hot or fiery in spirit or temper; impetuous; rash: Hotheaded people shouldn't drive cars.
adjective pre-warning
- confiding — unsuspicious; trustful
Antonyms for pre-warning
adjective pre-warning
- expecting — Present participle of expect.
See also
Matching words
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