| Precaution 1. (n.) Previous caution or care; preparation made in advance for trouble or emergency; as, his life was saved by precaution. 2. (n.) A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act; as, to take precautions against accident. 3. (v. t.) To warn or caution beforehand. 4. (v. t.) To take precaution against. Thesaurus Entries alertness, anticipation, apprehension, attention, canniness, care, caution, cautiousness, chariness, circumspection, cover, discreetness, discretion, escape, forearming, forebode, forehandedness, foresight, foresightedness, forethought, forethoughtfulness, forewarn, give advance notice, insurance, measures, portend, precautions, precautiousness, premonish, prenotify, preventive measure, prewarn, protection, providence, provision, prudence, safeguard, steps, steps and measures, tell in advance, vigilance, wariness, watchfulness |