recaution

cau·tion

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kaw-shuh n]
- /ˈkɔ ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kaw-shuh n]
- /ˈkɔ ʃən/

Definitions of recaution word

noun recaution alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness: Landslides ahead—proceed with caution. 1
noun recaution a warning against danger or evil; anything serving as a warning: By way of caution, he told me the difficulties I would face. 1
noun recaution Informal. a person or thing that astonishes or causes mild apprehension: She's a caution. The way he challenges your remarks is a caution. 1
verb with object recaution to give warning to; advise or urge to take heed. 1
verb without object recaution to warn or advise: The newspapers caution against overoptimism. 1
verb recaution to caution again 0

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Origin of recaution

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Recaution

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Recaution

recaution popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

recaution usage trend in Literature

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