Meaning of caution in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈkɔʃ(ə)n/

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  1. Verb

    caution

    Definitions

    1. warn strongly

    Examples

    • « put on guard »

    Derived terms

  2. Noun

    caution

    Etymology

    Middle English (denoting bail or a guarantee; now chiefly Scots and US): from Latin cautio(n-), from cavere‘take heed’

    Definitions

    1. the trait of being cautious

    Examples

    • « being attentive to possible danger »
    • « a man of caution »

    Antonyms

  3. 2. a warning against certain acts

    Examples

    • « a caveat against unfair practices »

    Derived terms

  4. 3. judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger

    Examples

    • « he exercised caution in opening the door »
    • « he handled the vase with care »
  5. 4. the trait of being circumspect and prudent

Famous quotes

  • « Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. »
    George Washington
  • « One of the things that I think you see sometimes in politics is a certain degree of caution. It's usually advised by consultants who don't want to see you march to the end of a limb. »
    Elizabeth Edwards
  • « Of all forms of caution, caution in love is perhaps the most fatal to true happiness. »
    Bertrand Russell
  • « The truth. It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and must therefore be treated with great caution. »
    J. K. Rowling
  • « The enlightened ruler is heedful, and the good general full of caution. »
    Sun Tzu

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