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forecaution
/fɔːrˈkɔːʃən/
noun 2verb 1
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3ADJ.
contrary
VERB + FORECAUTION
exercising
ADV.
effectually
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noun
1
Caution in advance; precaution.
Again, on the contrary, however much forecaution may have been taken in preparing the patient for an operation, some general disturbance follows, […]
[…] that as nature had not given intelligence to these creatures, they cannot have the means of taking counsel together, of exercising forethought or forecaution, nor of learning any thing, […]
2
A measure taken in advance to disallow misfortune; a precaution.
[…] to cure from the latter or effect, by a forecaution and prevention of its increaſe?
[…] the result is worse, and serious breakage has occurred before the job was finished, due to settling of legs because no forecaution was taken to prevent it.
verb
1
To warn or caution in advance.
By Solomon, the Holy Spirit hath shewn and forecautioned us, saying, "And though they suffered torments in the sight of men, their hope is full of immortality. […]"
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Again, on the contrary, however much forecaution may have been taken in preparing the patient for an operation, some general disturbance follows, […]
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[…] that as nature had not given intelligence to these creatures, they cannot have the means of taking counsel together, of exercising forethought or forecaution, nor of learning any thing, […]
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They had at their disposal all the terrible enginery of secret murder, against which no human forecaution can effectually guard.
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By Solomon, the Holy Spirit hath shewn and forecautioned us, saying, "And though they suffered torments in the sight of men, their hope is full of immortality. […]"
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