precaution
Previous caution or carePrevious caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent misfortune or to secure good.
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» We have to take every precaution.
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Examples
50 sentencesWe have to take every precaution.
We must take all possible precautions.
We need to take all possible precautions.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent misfortune or to secure good.
his life was saved by precaution
July 2, 1826, John Henry Newman, The Philosophical Temper, First Enjoined by the Gospel The ancient philosophers treasured up their supposed discoveries with miserable precaution.
Vorsorge
предосторо́жностьpredostoróžnostʹ, предусмотри́тельностьpredusmotrítelʹnostʹ
(countable, uncountable)A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act.
to take precautions against risks of accident
Vorsichtsmaßnahme
предосторо́жностьpredostoróžnostʹ
- a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
- the trait of practicing caution in advance
- judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
Origin
From French précaution, Latin praecautio, from praecavere, praecautum (“to guard against bFrom French précaution, Latin praecautio, from praecavere, praecautum (“to guard against beforehand”); prae (“before”) + cavere (“be on one's guard”). See pre-, and caution.
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Forms
plural: precautions| Singular | precaution |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.:safeguardguard
- judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger:cautioncareforethought
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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