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noun
1.
alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness: Landslides ahead—proceed with caution.
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a warning against danger or evil; anything serving as a warning: By way of caution, he told me the difficulties I would face.
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Informal. a person or thing that astonishes or causes mild apprehension: She's a caution. The way he challenges your remarks is a caution.
verb (used with object)
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to give warning to; advise or urge to take heed.
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Cautioned
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verb (used without object)
5.
to warn or advise: The newspapers caution against overoptimism.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English caucion < Latin cautiōn- (stem of cautiō) a taking care, equivalent to caut(us), past participle of cavēre to guard against (cau- take care, guard + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
1250–1300; Middle English caucion < Latin cautiōn- (stem of cautiō) a taking care, equivalent to caut(us), past participle of cavēre to guard against (cau- take care, guard + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
cau·tion·er, noun
o·ver·cau·tion, noun, verb (used with object)
re·cau·tion, verb (used with object)
su·per·cau·tion, noun
un·cau·tioned, adjective
EXPANDwell-cau·tioned, adjective
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. circumspection, discretion, watchfulness, heed, vigilance. 2. admonition, advice, counsel. 4. admonish, forewarn. See warn.
1. circumspection, discretion, watchfulness, heed, vigilance. 2. admonition, advice, counsel. 4. admonish, forewarn. See warn.
Antonyms
1. carelessness.
1. carelessness.
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Word Origin & History
caution
c.1300, "bail, guarantee, pledge," from O.Fr., "security, surety," from L. cautionem (nom. cautio), from cautus pp. of cavere "to be on one's guard" (see caveat). The Latin sense re-emerged in Eng. 16c.-17c. The verb sense of "to warn" is from 1640s.
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