Pronunciations (8)
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/pɹiːˈkɔːʃən/
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/pɹiːˈkɔː.ʃən/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/pɹiːˈkɔ.ʃən/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/pɹiːˈkɑ.ʃən/
Pronunciation notes
- cot-caught-merger
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[pɹiːˈkɑ.ʃn̩]
Pronunciation notes
- cot-caught-merger
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/pɹɪˈkɑ.ʃən/
Pronunciation notes
- cot-caught-merger
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[pɹɪˈkɑ.ʃn̩]
Pronunciation notes
- cot-caught-merger
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pɹiːˈkɔːʃən
Noun
Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent misfortune or to secure good.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
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his life was saved by precaution
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July 2, 1826, John Henry Newman, The Philosophical Temper, First Enjoined by the Gospel The ancient philosophers treasured up their supposed discoveries with miserable precaution.
A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
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to take precautions against risks of accident
Despite all these precautions, however, severe storms sometimes caused drifts which brought traffic completely to a standstill.
Verb
To warn or caution beforehand.
Usage- Transitive
To take precaution against.
Usage- Rare
- Transitive
Noun
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
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he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution
an insurance policy is a good safeguard
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we let our guard down
the trait of practicing caution in advance
- Broader terms
judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
- Synonyms
- Broader terms
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he exercised caution in opening the door
he handled the vase with care