Etymology: [ pri-ko-sh&n ] (noun.) 1603. French précaution, from Late Latin praecaution-, praecautio, from Latin praecavEre to guard against, from prae- + cavEre to be on ones guard; more at HEAR.
plural of precaution, A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act; as, to take precautions against risks of accident, : To warn or caution beforehand. --Locke, Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution, : To take precaution against. --John Dryden, a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc ; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down", judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care", To warn or caution beforehand. --Locke, "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down" the trait of practicing caution in advance, To take precaution against. [R.] --Dryden, A precaution is an action that is intended to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening. Could he not, just as a precaution, move to a place of safety? Extra safety precautions are essential in homes where older people live. something you do in order to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening (précaution, from , from praecavere ), "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down", a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc, the trait of practicing caution in advance, safeguard, safety measures, procedures carried out in order to ensure security, To take precaution against, To warn or caution beforehand, A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act; as, to take precautions against accident,
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A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act; as, to take precautions against risks of accident
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: To warn or caution beforehand. --Locke
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Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution - "The ancient philosophers treasured up their supposed discoveries with miserable precaution. -- John Henry Newman."
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: To take precaution against. --John Dryden
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a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc ; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down"
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judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"
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To warn or caution beforehand. --Locke
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"he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down" the trait of practicing caution in advance
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To take precaution against. [R.] --Dryden
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A precaution is an action that is intended to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening. Could he not, just as a precaution, move to a place of safety? Extra safety precautions are essential in homes where older people live. something you do in order to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening (précaution, from , from praecavere )
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"he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down"
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a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc
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the trait of practicing caution in advance
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safeguard, safety measures, procedures carried out in order to ensure security isim
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To take precaution against
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To warn or caution beforehand
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A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act; as, to take precautions against accident
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