What does "precaution" mean?
Precaution: A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act; as, to take precautions against accident.
Additional senses
- 2.To warn or caution beforehand. Locke.
- 3.To take precaution against. [R.] Dryden.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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