ENGLISH: warning - CREOLE: avètisman



Overview of noun warning



The noun warning has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)



1. (13) warning -- (a message informing of danger)

2. (9) admonition, monition, warning, word of advice -- (cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger))



Overview of verb warn



The verb warn has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)



1. (22) warn -- (notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking")

2. (5) warn, discourage, admonish, monish -- (admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet")

3. warn -- (ask to go away; "The old man warned the children off his property")

4. warn -- (notify, usually in advance; "I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions")



Overview of adj warning



The adj warning has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)



1. admonitory, cautionary, exemplary, monitory, warning -- (serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence")

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