Yes the word caution is a verb meaning to warn.
It is also a noun referring to the warning itself.
The word 'cautious' is not a verb, it's an adjective, a word used to describe a noun.The verb is to caution. The word 'caution' is also a noun.The noun form of the adjective 'cautious' is cautiousness.
This idiom uses the verb "err" not the noun error.To "err on the side of caution" is to take extra care, possibly unnecessary care, rather than potentially cause danger or mishap. This is usually applied in a situation where the actual riskinvolved cannot be clearly determined.
err on the side of caution.
Caution, advise, counsel, presage, inform, notify, tell, tip off, alert, and forewarn.
The adverb form is "cautiously" (carefully, tentatively). The related noun is circumspection, meaning caution or prudence.
The verb of cautiously is caution. As in "to caution someone".
cautioned
Caution is already a verb.Other verbs are cautions, cautioning and cautioned, depending on the tense.Some example sentences for you are:"I am going to caution you for speeding"."The officer cautions the speeding driver"."It looks like the police are cautioning that driver over there"."My mum will kill me when she hears I was cautioned by the police".
Caution (noun): They were advised to use caution when hiking through bear country. A word of caution was included in the instructions. Caution (verb): Medical professionals caution against taking too much notice of email health warnings. There's a sign urging caution be used when boarding the escalator.
Cautious is an adjective because its something you do. 2nd answer: 'Cautious' is an adjective because it modifies a noun. "Are you a cautious person?" (Something that you do is actually a verb.)
Present tense: He rides motorcycles using great awareness and caution. Past tense: He rode motorcycles using great awareness and caution. Future tense: He will ride motorcycles using great awareness and caution. (Note the verb change)
Some words that are nouns are also verbs. Some examples of those are:They're going to auction some vintage cars. (verb); Are you going to the auction? (noun)The sign is to caution drivers of something ahead. (verb); Use caution when proceeding forward. (noun)We prefer to vacation at the beach. (verb); When is your vacation? (noun)You can fashion a design from the pie crust scraps. (verb); Her shoes are always the latest fashion. (noun)
The word 'caution' is an abstract noun form as a word for care, forethought, or prudence in order to try to avoid risks or danger; a warning issued by the weather service or other authority; a word for a concept; a word for a thing.The abstract noun form of the verb to caution is the gerund, cautioning.
Be sure to approach strange dogs with caution! (verb) Yelling is not the best approach for disciplining children. (noun)
The word 'cautious' is not a verb, it's an adjective, a word used to describe a noun.The verb is to caution. The word 'caution' is also a noun.The noun form of the adjective 'cautious' is cautiousness.
Before you take a medicine for the first time be sure to read all the cautions regarding taking it with other medications.
This idiom uses the verb "err" not the noun error.To "err on the side of caution" is to take extra care, possibly unnecessary care, rather than potentially cause danger or mishap. This is usually applied in a situation where the actual riskinvolved cannot be clearly determined.