precaution
21precaution — noun Etymology: French précaution, from Late Latin praecaution , praecautio, from Latin praecavēre to guard against, from prae + cavēre to be on one s guard more at hear Date: 1603 1. care taken in advance ; foresight < warned of the need for… …
22precaution — n. 1) to take precautions 2) elaborate precautions 3) a precaution against * * * [prɪ kɔːʃ(ə)n] a precaution against elaborate precautions to take precautions …
23precaution — pre|cau|tion [ prı kɔʃn ] noun count * something done to protect people or things against possible harm or trouble: as a precaution: Residents along the coast were evacuated as a precaution. take precautions: Doctors recommend taking precautions… …
24Précaution — Assurance Introduction générale Présentation générale Droit des obligations en France …
25precaution — noun 1》 a measure taken in advance to prevent something undesirable happening. 2》 (precautions) informal contraception. Derivatives precautionary adjective Origin C16: from Fr. précaution, from late L. praecautio(n ), from L. praecavere, from… …
26precaution — noun the guard rails are just a precaution Syn: safeguard, preventative/preventive measure, safety measure, contingency (plan), insurance …
27precaution - prevention — ◊ precaution A precaution is something you do to try to prevent something unpleasant or undesirable from happening. They took the necessary fire precautions. As a precaution, I had brought an extra sweater with me. ◊ prevention Prevention …
28Precaution (novel) — infobox Book | name = Precaution title orig = translator = image caption = author = James Fenimore Cooper illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Novel publisher = release date = 1820 english… …
29precaution — /pri kaw sheuhn/, n. 1. a measure taken in advance to avert possible evil or to secure good results. 2. caution employed beforehand; prudent foresight. v.t. 3. to forewarn; put on guard. [1595 1605; < LL praecaution (s. of praecautio). See PRE ,… …
30precaution — pre·cau·tion (pre kawґshən) a protective measure taken in advance …
