Precaution

prē-kaw′shun, n. caution or care beforehand: a preventive measure: something done beforehand to ward off evil or secure good.— v.t. to warn or advise beforehand.— adjs. Precau′tional , Precau′tionary , containing or proceeding from precaution: taking precaution. [Fr.,—L. præ , before, cavēre , to be careful.]