warn
verb (used with object)
to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable.
will warn
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future tenseof warn.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The restaurant doesn’t take reservations, and the internet will warn you that weekend seating is nearly impossible.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026
When the nights of feeding still drag and the days creep along like a slug, people will warn you with a knowing air that your baby’s life will “go so fast.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
“I will warn you guys, it’s a game day. I usually get more opposition on game days,” Perez said.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2024
However, he will warn against "easy answers" and offering "false hope".
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2024
If the bear does come, the cub will warn you.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
