Princeton's WordNet

1. precaution, safeguard, guard(noun)

   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"

2. precaution(noun)

   the trait of practicing caution in advance

3. caution, precaution, care, forethought(noun)

   judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger

   "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. precaution(noun)ɪˈkɔ ʃən

   sth you do to prevent a bad result

   I brought an umbrella as a precaution.; Take precautions against burning when you go out in the sun.

Wiktionary

1. precaution(Noun)

   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.

2. precaution(Noun)

   A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act; as, to take precautions against risks of accident.

3. precaution(Verb)

   : To warn or caution beforehand. --Locke.

4. precaution(Verb)

   : To take precaution against. --John Dryden.

Origin: From précaution, praecautio, from praecavere, praecautum; prae + cavere. See pre-, and caution.

Webster Dictionary

1. Precaution(noun)

   previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution

2. Precaution(noun)

   a measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act; as, to take precautions against accident

3. Precaution(verb)

   to warn or caution beforehand

4. Precaution(verb)

   to take precaution against

• voorsorgmaatreëlAfrikaans
• حَيْطَه، إحْتِياط، إحْتِراسArabic
• предпазливостBulgarian
• precauçãoPortuguese (BR)
• opatrnost, předběžná opatřeníCzech
• die VorsichtsmaßregelGerman
• forholdsregelDanish
• προφύλαξηGreek
• precauciónSpanish
• ettevaatus(abinõu)Estonian
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