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 Definitions of precaution  [ɪˈkɔ ʃən]  

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Definition of 'precaution' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) precaution
a measure taken in advance to avert possible harm or misfortune.

2.  precaution
caution employed beforehand; prudent foresight.

3. (v.t.) precaution
to forewarn; put on guard.

Etymology:  (1595–1605; < LL)

Definition of 'precaution' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) precaution, safeguard, guard
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. (noun) precaution
the trait of practicing caution in advance

3. (noun) caution, precaution, care, forethought
judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
"he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"


Definition of 'precaution' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) precaution
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.


Definition of 'precaution' Webster Dictionary 

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

2. (noun) precaution
a measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act; as, to take precautions against accident

3. (verb) precaution
to warn or caution beforehand

4. (verb) precaution
to take precaution against


Translation of 'precaution' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: care taken to avoid accidents, disease etc
They took every precaution to ensure that their journey would be safe and enjoyable.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: voorsorgmaatreël Arabic flag Arabic: حَيْطَه، إحْتِياط، إحْتِر Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: предпазливост
Brazilian flag Brazilian: precaução Czech flag Czech: opatrnost, předběžná opat German flag German: die Vorsichtsmaßregel
Danish flag Danish: forholdsregel Greek flag Greek: προφύλαξη Spanish flag Spanish: precaución
Estonian flag Estonian: ettevaatus(abinõu) Farsi flag Farsi: احتیاط Finnish flag Finnish: varotoimi
French flag French: précaution Hebrew flag Hebrew: אֶמצָעֵי זְהִירוּת Hindi flag Hindi: पूर्वोपाय, सावधानी
Croatian flag Croatian: mjera opreza, predostrožn Hungarian flag Hungarian: óvatosság Indonesian flag Indonesian: tindakan hati-hati
Icelandic flag Icelandic: varúð; varúðarráðstöfun Italian flag Italian: precauzione Japanese flag Japanese: 用心
Korean flag Korean: 조심 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: atsargumo priemonė Latvian flag Latvian: piesardzība; drošības pas
Malay flag Malay: langkah beringat-ingat Dutch flag Dutch: voorzorgsmaatregel Norwegian flag Norwegian: forholdsregel, sikkerhets
Polish flag Polish: środek ostrożności Persian flag Persian: احتیاط Pashto flag Pashto: پام
Portuguese flag Portuguese: precaução Romanian flag Romanian: precauţie Russian flag Russian: меры предосторожности
Slovak flag Slovak: opatrnosť, predbežné opat Slovenian flag Slovenian: previdnost, varnostni ukr Serbian flag Serbian: predostrožnost
Swedish flag Swedish: försiktighet Thai flag Thai: การระมัดระวังไว้ก่อน Turkish flag Turkish: önlem
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 預防 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: обережність; передбачливі Urdu flag Urdu: حفظ ماتقدم، پيش بندي
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: sự đề phòng Chinese flag Chinese: 预防

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