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Precaution vs Measures - What's the difference?

precaution | measures |

As nouns the difference between precaution and measures

is that precaution is previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution while measures is plural of lang=en.

As verbs the difference between precaution and measures

is that precaution is : To warn or caution beforehand. --Locke while measures is third-person singular of measure.

precaution

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution.
  • * John Henry Newman
    • The ancient philosophers treasured up their supposed discoveries with miserable precaution .
  • 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

    See also

    * prevention

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (transitive): To warn or caution beforehand. --.
  • (rare): To take precaution against. --.

    • measures

    English

    Noun

    (head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (measure)

    • Anagrams

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