precaution
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precaution
- /pɹiːˈkɔː.ʃən/ UK
- /pɹiːˈkɔ.ʃən/ US
- /pɹiˈkɑ.ʃən/ Atlantic Canada, US, cot caught merger
- [pɹiˈkɑ.ʃn̩] Atlantic Canada, US, cot caught merger
- /pɹɪˈkɑ.ʃən/ Atlantic Canada, US, cot caught merger
- [pɹɪˈkɑ.ʃn̩] Atlantic Canada, US, cot caught merger
- /pɹiˈkɒʃ.ən/ Boston, Canada
- [pɹiˈkɒʃ.n̩] Boston, Canada
- /pɹɪˈkɒʃ.ən/ Boston, Canada
- [pɹɪˈkɒʃ.n̩] Boston, Canada
Where it comes from
From French précaution, Latin praecautio, from praecavere, praecautum (“to guard against beforehand”); prae (“before”) + cavere (“be on one's guard”). See pre-, and caution.
noun precautions
- Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent misfortune or to secure good. his life was saved by precaution
- A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act. to take precautions against risks of accident
Similar: forecaution
verb precautions · precautioning · precautioned
- To warn or caution beforehand.
- To take precaution against.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: caution, forethought, safeguard, care, cautionary, wariness, cautiousness, circumspection, warning, vigilance, prudence, caveat, diligence, preventative, preparedness, foresight
noun
Similar: forecaution
Translations
Every language
noun Previous caution or care
| Español | precaución |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 予防 yobō, 用心 yōjin |
| 中文 | 防範 /防范 fángfàn, 預防 /预防 yùfáng, 用心 yòngxīn |
| Français | précaution |
| Deutsch | Vorsorge |
| Русский | предосторо́жность predostoróžnostʹ, предусмотри́тельность predusmotrítelʹnostʹ |
noun A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success
| Español | precaución |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Vorsichtsmaßnahme |
| Русский | предосторо́жность predostoróžnostʹ |
verb To take precaution against
| Español | precaucionarse |
|---|
Talk about this word "precaution." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/precaution. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. precaution. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/precaution "precaution." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/precaution.Cite this
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title = {precaution},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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