Precaution Meaning
/pɹiːˈkɔːʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounPrevious caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent misfortune or to secure good.
nounA measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act.
Sentence Examples
As a last precaution, I put a flashlight into my pack.
As a precaution against infection, please put on the face mask provided to you.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Wearing a helmet while biking is a simple ____ that can prevent serious head injuries.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She took the ____ of backing up all her files before installing the new operating system.
Word Origin & History
From French précaution, Latin praecautio, from praecavere, praecautum (“to guard against beforehand”); prae (“before”) + cavere (“be on one's guard”). See pre-, and caution.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Despite all these precautions, however, severe storms sometimes caused drifts which brought traffic completely to a standstill."
— 1955 December, H. A. Vallance, “The Highland Centenary—2”, in Railway Magazine, page 859:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Wearing a helmet while biking is a simple ____ that can prevent serious head injuries.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She took the ____ of backing up all her files before installing the new operating system.