Associations to the word «Precaution»

Wiktionary

PRECAUTION, noun. Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution.
PRECAUTION, noun. A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act.
PRECAUTION, verb. (transitive): To warn or caution beforehand. --Locke.
PRECAUTION, verb. (transitive) (rare): To take precaution against. --John Dryden.

Dictionary definition

PRECAUTION, noun. 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".
PRECAUTION, noun. The trait of practicing caution in advance.
PRECAUTION, noun. Judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care".

Wise words

The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.
Mark Twain