caution
[ kaw-shuhn ]
/ ˈkɔ ʃən /
noun
alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness: Landslides ahead—proceed with caution.
a warning against danger or evil; anything serving as a warning: By way of caution, he told me the difficulties I would face.
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)
to give warning to; advise or urge to take heed.
verb (used without object)
to warn or advise: The newspapers caution against overoptimism.
Origin of caution
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
SYNONYMS FOR caution
synonym study for caution
4. See
warn.
OTHER WORDS FROM caution
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British Dictionary definitions for caution
caution
/ (ˈkɔːʃən) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of caution
cautioner, nounWord Origin for caution
C13: from Old French, from Latin
cautiō, from
cavēre to beware
Idioms and Phrases with caution
caution
see throw caution to the winds.