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precaution
English
Etymology
From French précaution, Latin praecautio, from praecavere, praecautum (“to guard against beforehand”); prae (“before”) + cavere (“be on one's guard”). See pre-, and caution.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p?i??k????n/
- Hyphenation: pre?cau?tion
Noun
precaution (countable and uncountable, plural precautions)
- Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent misfortune or to secure good
- 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.
- July 2, 1826, John Henry Newman, The Philosophical Temper, First Enjoined by the Gospel
- A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act.
- to take precautions against risks of accident
Derived terms
- precautionary
Translations
See also
- prevention
Verb
precaution (third-person singular simple present precautions, present participle precautioning, simple past and past participle precautioned)
- (transitive) To warn or caution beforehand.
- (transitive, rare) To take precaution against.
Translations
Anagrams
- preauction, unoperatic
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restraint
English
Etymology
From Middle English restreynte, from Old French restreinte; more at restrain.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???st?e?nt/
- Rhymes: -e?nt
Noun
restraint (countable and uncountable, plural restraints)
- (countable) something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures
- Make sure all the restraints are tight.
- (uncountable) control or caution; reserve
- Try to exercise restraint when talking to your boss.
- November 2 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk
- City will feel nonplussed when they review the tape and Pellegrini had to summon all his restraint in the post-match interviews.
Related terms
- constraint
- restrain
- restrict
Translations
Anagrams
- retransit
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