(1):
(v. t.) To take precaution against.
(2):
(n.) Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution.
(3):
(n.) A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act; as, to take precautions against accident.
(4):
(v. t.) To warn or caution beforehand.