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advise vs warn

warn vs advise

advise and warn both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
advise No No Yes No
warn No No Yes No
As verbs, warn is a hyponym of advise; that is, warn is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than advise:
  • advise: give advice to
  • warn: advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
advise (verb) warn (verb)
give advice to notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
inform (somebody) of something advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
make a proposal, declare a plan for something notify, usually in advance
ask to go away
Difference between advise and warn

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