Definitions for precautionprɪˈkɔ ʃən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pre•cau•tionprɪˈkɔ ʃən(n.)
a measure taken in advance to avert possible harm or misfortune.
caution employed beforehand; prudent foresight.
(v.t.)to forewarn; put on guard.
Origin of precaution:
1595–1605; < LL
pre•cau′tion•ar′y(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
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"
precaution(noun)
the trait of practicing caution in advance
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
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
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.
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.
precaution(Verb)
: To warn or caution beforehand. --Locke.
precaution(Verb)
: To take precaution against. --John Dryden.
Origin: From précaution, praecautio, from praecavere, praecautum; prae + cavere. See pre-, and caution.
Webster Dictionary
Precaution(noun)
previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution
Precaution(noun)
a measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act; as, to take precautions against accident
Precaution(verb)
to warn or caution beforehand
Precaution(verb)
to take precaution against
Translations for precaution
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
precaution(noun)
care taken to avoid accidents, disease etc
They took every precaution to ensure that their journey would be safe and enjoyable.
- voorsorgmaatreëlAfrikaans

- حَيْطَه، إحْتِياط، إحْتِراسArabic

- предпазливостBulgarian

- precauçãoPortuguese (BR)

- opatrnost, předběžná opatřeníCzech

- die VorsichtsmaßregelGerman

- forholdsregelDanish

- προφύλαξηGreek

- precauciónSpanish

- ettevaatus(abinõu)Estonian

- احتیاطFarsi

- varotoimiFinnish

- précautionFrench

- אֶמצָעֵי זְהִירוּתHebrew

- पूर्वोपाय, सावधानीHindi

- mjera opreza, predostrožnostCroatian

- óvatosságHungarian

- tindakan hati-hatiIndonesian

- varúð; varúðarráðstöfunIcelandic

- precauzioneItalian

- 用心Japanese

- 조심Korean

- atsargumo priemonėLithuanian

- piesardzība; drošības pasākumsLatvian

- langkah beringat-ingatMalay

- voorzorgsmaatregelDutch

- forholdsregel, sikkerhetstiltakNorwegian

- środek ostrożnościPolish

- احتیاطPersian

- پامPashto

- precauçãoPortuguese

- precauţieRomanian

- меры предосторожностиRussian

- opatrnosť, predbežné opatrenieSlovak

- previdnost, varnostni ukrepSlovenian

- predostrožnostSerbian

- försiktighetSwedish

- การระมัดระวังไว้ก่อนThai

- önlemTurkish

- 預防Chinese (Trad.)

- обережність; передбачливістьUkrainian

- حفظ ماتقدم، پيش بنديUrdu

- sự đề phòngVietnamese

- 预防Chinese (Simp.)

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