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precautioning

precautioning is the present participle and gerund of precaution.

Meaning of precaution

Verb

precaution (third-person singular simple present precautions, present participle precautioning, simple past and past participle precautioned)

  1. (transitive) To warn or caution beforehand.
  2. (rare, transitive) To take precaution against.

See all 4 meanings of precaution

Questions about precautioning

What is precautioning the present participle and gerund of?
Precautioning is the present participle and gerund of precaution.

Words near precautioning in the dictionary

  1. precautional
  2. precautionaries
  3. precautionarily
  4. precautionary
  5. precautioned
  6. precautioning
  7. precautions
  8. precautious
  9. precautiously
  10. precautiousness
  11. precava

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