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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
precaution
    n 1: a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or
         damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as
         a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard";
         "we let our guard down" [syn: precaution, safeguard,
         guard]
    2: the trait of practicing caution in advance
    3: judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised
       caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"
       [syn: caution, precaution, care, forethought]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Precaution \Pre*cau"tion\, v. t. [Cf. F. pr['e]cautionner.]
   1. To warn or caution beforehand. --Locke.
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   2. To take precaution against. [R.] --Dryden.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Precaution \Pre*cau"tion\, n. [F. pr['e]cation, L. praecautio,
   fr. praecavere, praecautum, to guard against beforehand; prae
   before + cavere be on one's guard. See Pre-, and
   Caution.]
   1. Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to
      prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by
      precaution.
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            They [ancient philosophers] treasured up their
            supposed discoveries with miserable precaution. --J.
                                                  H. Newman.
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   2. A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good
      or success; a precautionary act; as, to take precautions
      against accident.
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Thesaurus Results for Precaution:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
alertness, anticipation, apprehension, attention, canniness, care, caution, cautiousness, chariness, circumspection, cover, discreetness, discretion, escape, forearming, forebode, forehandedness, foresight, foresightedness, forethought, 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
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