°Unfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively opposing one's interests or wishes; contrary to one's welfare; acting against; working in an opposing direction.
°A carefulattention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided; prudence in regard to danger; provident care; wariness.
verb
°To warn; to alert, advise that caution is warranted.
°An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.
°A regulation in feudal Europe by which fires had to be covered up or put out at a certain fixed time in the evening, marked by the ringing of an evening bell.
°The evening bell, which continued to be rung in many towns after the regulation itself became obsolete.