cau|tion

cau|tion
cau|tion «K shuhn», noun, verb.
–n.
1. great care; regard for safety; unwillingness to take chances: »

Use caution in crossing streets.

SYNONYM(S): prudence, wariness.
2. a) a warning: »

A sign with “Danger” on it is a caution.

SYNONYM(S): admonition, advice, counsel. b) Military. one or more explanatory words spoken before the word of command in giving an order: »

In the order “shoulder arms,” “shoulder” is the caution and “arms” the word for command.

3. Informal. a very unusual person or thing: »

The way she vamps him is a caution (Atlantic).

4. Obsolete. a precaution.
–v.t.
to urge to be careful; warn: »

The policeman cautioned us against playing in that busy street.

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under warn. (Cf. ↑warn)
╂[< Old French caution, learned borrowing from Latin cautiō, -ōnis < cavēre beware]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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