forecaution

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Caution in advance

   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, […]
   • They had at their disposal all the terrible enginery of secret murder, against which no human forecaution can effectually guard.
2. 2

   A measure taken in advance to disallow misfortune

   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.
3. 3

   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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