- (n.) Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution.
- (n.) A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act; as, to take precautions against accident.
- (v.t.) To warn or caution beforehand.
- (v.t.) To take precaution against.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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