noun
1 great care
ADJECTIVE
▪ considerable , extra , extreme , great , utmost
▪
The utmost ~ must be exercised when handling explosives.
▪ excessive
▪ due
▪
We proceeded with due ~.
VERB + CAUTION
▪ exercise , take ( esp. AmE ), use
▪ advise , counsel , suggest , urge
▪
We urge ~ in the use of this medication.
▪ require
PREPOSITION
▪ with ~
▪
The information on the website should be treated with some ~.
PHRASES
▪ err on the side of ~ (= to be too cautious) , the need for ~
▪
I must stress the need for ~.
▪ sound a note of ~
▪
The board sounded a note of ~ about the economy.
▪ cast ~ to the wind/winds , throw ~ to the wind/winds (= to start taking risks)
▪ a word of ~
▪
I would just like to add a word of ~.
2 ( BrE ) spoken warning given by a judge/policeman
ADJECTIVE
▪ formal
▪
He received a formal ~.
VERB + CAUTION
▪ get off with , receive
▪ give sb , issue , let sb off with
▪
They let her off with a ~.