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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'precaution' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions precaution noun  Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution. The ancient philosophers treasured up their supposed discoveries with miserable . --J. H. Newman. A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act; as, to take precautions against accident. Translations:  verb  (transitive): To warn or caution beforehand. --w:Locke, Locke. (transitive): To take precaution against. R. --Dryden. Translations:  Etymology: pr'ecation, praecautio, from praecavere, praecautum, to guard against beforehand; prae (before) + cavere (be on one's guard). See pre-, and caution.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary 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

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