Definition of PRECAUTION

precaution

Plural: precautions

Noun

  • a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
    • "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"
  • the trait of practicing caution in advance
  • judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
  • Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent misfortune or to secure good
  • A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act.

Verb

  • To warn or caution beforehand.
  • To take precaution against.

Examples

  • his life was saved by precaution
  • to take precautions against risks of accident

Origin / Etymology

From French précaution, Latin praecautio, from praecavere, praecautum (“to guard against beforehand”); prae (“before”) + cavere (“be on one's guard”). See pre-, and caution.

Scrabble Score: 14

precaution: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
precaution: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
precaution: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

precaution: valid Words With Friends Word