precaution
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Pronunciation[change]
- (UK) IPA (key): /priːˈkɔː.ʃən/
- (US) IPA (key): /priːˈkɔ.ʃən/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: pre‧cau‧tion
Noun[change]
- Precaution refers to previous care and caution taken to ensure safety.
- The father of the family took a gun out of his closet as a precaution against intruders during the night.
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Verb[change]
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- (transitive) When you precaution someone, you warn the person of possible danger.
- (transitive) When you precaution something, you take measures to ensure your safety from it, to take precautions against it.