Precaution

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An action taken in advance to protect against possible danger, failure, or injury; a safeguard: followed safety precautions when using heavy machinery.
  • n. Caution practiced in advance; forethought or circumspection: a need for precaution when planning a vacation.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution.
  • n. A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act; as, to take precautions against risks of accident.
  • v. : To warn or caution beforehand. --Locke.
  • v. : To take precaution against. --John Dryden.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good.
  • n. A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act.
  • v. To warn or caution beforehand.
  • v. To take precaution against.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Previous caution; prudent foresight; care previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good results.
  • n. A measure taken beforehand; an act of foresight, designed to ward off possible evil or to secure good results.
  • To caution beforehand; warn.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
  • n. the trait of practicing caution in advance
  • n. judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
    • Verb Form
    precautions   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    circumspection    caution    judiciousness   
    Cross Reference
    prevention   
    Form
    precautionary   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    action    care   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    caution   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    caution    safeguard    regulation    restraint    formality   
     
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