Caution

  • 21CAUTION — n. f. Ce qu’on donne ou dépose en garantie d’un engagement pris par soi même ou par un autre. Donner, fournir caution. Admettre, recevoir une caution. Il a été mis en liberté provisoire sous caution, avec caution, moyennant caution. Caution… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 22caution — noun 1 great care ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, extra, extreme, great, utmost ▪ The utmost caution must be exercised when handling explosives. ▪ excessive …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 23caution — cau|tion1 [ kɔʃn ] noun ** 1. ) uncount careful thought and lack of hurry in order to try to avoid risks or danger: with caution: He was instructed to act with extreme caution. exercise caution (=behave with care): Politicians should exercise… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 24caution — 1 noun 1 (U) the quality of being very careful, not taking any risks, and trying to avoid danger: with caution: We must proceed with caution. | great/extreme caution: the need for extreme caution when handling these animals | treat sth with… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25caution — [[t]kɔ͟ːʃ(ə)n[/t]] cautions, cautioning, cautioned 1) N UNCOUNT Caution is great care which you take in order to avoid possible danger. Extreme caution should be exercised when buying part worn tyres... The Chancellor is a man of caution. 2) VERB …

    English dictionary

  • 26caution — I n. 1) to exercise, use caution 2) due; extreme, great caution 3) with caution (to view with caution) 4) (misc.) to fling/hurl/throw caution to the winds II v. 1) (D; tr.) to caution about, against (they cautioned us against drinking the water)… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 27Caution — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Caution >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 caution caution Sgm: N 1 cautiousness cautiousness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 discretion discretion prudence cautel| heed circumspection calculation deliberation …

    English dictionary for students

  • 28caution — cautioner, n. /kaw sheuhn/, n. 1. alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness: Landslides ahead proceed with caution. 2. a warning against danger or evil; anything serving as a warning: By way of caution, he told me the… …

    Universalium

  • 29caution — [ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n] noun I 1) [U] careful thought and lack of hurry in order to try to avoid risks or danger He was instructed to act with extreme caution.[/ex] Politicians should exercise greater caution with taxpayers money.[/ex] 2) [U] advice that you …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 30Caution — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Une caution est la garantie de paiement d une dette actuelle ou future (loyer par exemple) Dans certains pays anglo saxons, tels que le Royaume Uni ou les …

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