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warning
noun
something
you
say
,
write
,
or
show
to
tell
people
about
possible
danger
or
trouble
so
they
can
avoid
it
β’
The
lifeguard
blew
his
whistle
as
a
warning
that
the
waves
were
too
strong
.
The
lifeguard
blew
his
whistle
as
a
warning
that
the
waves
were
too
strong
.
β’
There
was
a
bright
yellow
sign
on
the
fence
as
a
warning
about
the
electric
wires
.
There
was
a
bright
yellow
sign
on
the
fence
as
a
warning
about
the
electric
wires
.
from
the
verb
β
warn
β
+
βing
,
first
used
in
Middle
English
to
mean
β
caution
given
before
danger
β
adjective
giving
a
message
of
possible
danger
or
trouble
β’
A
red
warning
light
flashed
on
the
dashboard
.
A
red
warning
light
flashed
on
the
dashboard
.
β’
The
medicine
bottle
has
a
warning
label
about
drowsiness
.
The
medicine
bottle
has
a
warning
label
about
drowsiness
.
formed
by
using
the
noun
β
warning
β
as
an
adjective
,
first
recorded
in
the
mid-19th
century
noun
an
official
notice
telling
someone
they
have
broken
a
rule
and
will
be
punished
if
it
happens
again
β’
The
referee
showed
the
player
a
yellow
card
as
a
warning
for
dangerous
play
.
The
referee
showed
the
player
a
yellow
card
as
a
warning
for
dangerous
play
.
β’
After
arriving
late
again
,
he
received
a
written
warning
from
his
supervisor
.
After
arriving
late
again
,
he
received
a
written
warning
from
his
supervisor
.
developed
from
earlier
sense
of
β
caution
β,
later
specialized
to
mean
β
official
reprimand
β
in
the
19th
century
warn
verb
-
warn
to
tell
someone
about
a
possible
danger
,
problem
,
or
unpleasant
situation
before
it
happens
,
so
they
can
avoid
it
or
prepare
β’
The
weather
service
warned
drivers
about
thick
fog
on
the
highway
.
The
weather
service
warned
drivers
about
thick
fog
on
the
highway
.
β’
Mum
warned
me
not
to
touch
the
hot
stove
.
Mum
warned
me
not
to
touch
the
hot
stove
.
Old
English
β
warnian
β
or
β
warian
β,
from
Proto-Germanic
*warΕn
meaning
β
be
cautious
β
verb
-
warn
to
tell
someone
officially
that
they
have
broken
a
rule
and
that
they
may
be
punished
if
they
do
it
again
β’
The
police
officer
warned
the
cyclist
for
running
the
red
light
.
The
police
officer
warned
the
cyclist
for
running
the
red
light
.
β’
After
chatting
too
loudly
,
the
librarian
warned
us
to
keep
our
voices
down
.
After
chatting
too
loudly
,
the
librarian
warned
us
to
keep
our
voices
down
.
Same
origin
as
the
general
sense
:
Old
English
β
warnian
β,
influenced
over
time
by
legal
and
official
uses
of
the
verb
.