Warn and Wake

Warn

Warn verb - To give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk.
Usage example: the lifeguard warned the boys that if they continued playing so rough, someone was sure to get hurt

Wake and warn are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wake" instead a verb "Warn".

Nearby Words: warning, warned

Wake

Wake verb - To give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk.
Usage example: a public service announcement designed to wake people to the dangers of aggressive driving

Warn and wake are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Warn" instead a verb "Wake".

Nearby Words: waken, waking, wakened, wakeful, wakening

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

character warn character wake character
people warn people wake people
master warn master wake master
wife warn wife wake wife
Other words: men, parents, world, guard, king, police, anyone, protagonist, everyone, times, viewers.
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