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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act; as, to take precautions against risks of accident.
  • Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution.

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Verb:

  • rare: To take precaution against. --John Dryden.
  • transitive: To warn or caution beforehand. --Locke.

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