warn

Main Entry:
warn [wawrn]
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: 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
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: 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
Main Entry: charge
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: order something done
Synonyms: adjure, ask, bid, command, direct, enjoin, entrust, exhort, instruct, request, require, solicit, tell, warn
Main Entry: clue
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: give information
Synonyms: acquaint, advise, apprise, fill in, give the lowdown, give the skinny on, hint, indicate, inform, intimate, lead to, leave evidence, leave trace, leave tracks, notify, point to, post, suggest, tell, warn, wise up
Antonyms: hide, keep secret
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