meaning of precaution
1. Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution.
2. A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act; as, to take precautions against accident.
3. To warn or caution beforehand.
4. To take precaution against.
5. 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
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Related Words
precaution | precautional | precautionary |
