Precaution

Definition of Precaution

Pre`cau´tion

n.	1.	Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution. They [ancient philosophers] treasured up their supposed discoveries with miserable precaution. - J. H. Newman.
	2.	A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act; as, to take precautions against accident.
v. t.	1.	To warn or caution beforehand.
	2.	To take precaution against.

Related Words

alertness, anticipation, apprehension, attention, canniness, care, caution, cautiousness, chariness, circumspection, cover, discreetness, discretion, escape, forearming, forebode, forehandedness, foresightedness, forethoughtfulness, forewarn, give advance notice, insurance, measures, portend, precautions, precautiousness, premonish, prenotify, preventive measure, prewarn, protection, providence, provision, prudence, safeguard, steps, steps and measures, tell in advance, vigilance, wariness, watchfulness

Browse

Prearm
Prearrange
Prease
Preassurance
Preataxic
Preaudience
Preaxial
Prebend
Prebendal
Prebendary
Prebendaryship
Prebendate
Prebendship
Prebronchial
Precalculate
Precant
Precarious
Precation
Precative
Precatory words
-Precaution-
Precautional
Precautionary
Precautious
Precedaneous
Precede
Precedence
Precedent
Precedented
Precedential
Precedently
Preceding
Precel
Precellence
Precellent
Precentor
Precentorship
Precept
Preceptial
Preception
Preceptive

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

© 2009 Interapple, Inc. Cover