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precaution meaning in Sanskrit

प्रयत्न prayatna

/pɹiːˈkɔːʃən/UK/pɹiːˈkɔː.ʃən/

precaution in Sanskrit: प्रयत्न (prayatna). In English, precaution means previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent misfortune or to secure good.

Sanskrit words for precaution

precaution; great care
प्रयत्न prayatna

English meaning of precaution

  1. noun Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent misfortune or to secure good.
  2. noun A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act.
  3. verb To warn or caution beforehand.
  4. verb To take precaution against.

Full definition of precaution

precaution in a sentence

  • his life was saved by precaution
  • to take precautions against risks of accident

Synonyms of precaution

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Questions about precaution in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of precaution in Sanskrit?
Precaution in Sanskrit is प्रयत्न (prayatna).
precaution इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Precaution: प्रयत्न (prayatna).
What does precaution mean in English?
Precaution means previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent misfortune or to secure good.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “precaution”: प्रयत्न. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: precaution (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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