an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

: a unit of weight equal to ¹/₁₂ troy pound — see Weights and Measures Table

: a unit of weight equal to ¹/₁₆ avoirdupois pound

: a small amount

: snow leopard

: the act of preventing or hindering

: become

: having monetary or material value

: estimable

: monetary value

: the equivalent of a specified amount or figure

: the value of something measured by its qualities or by the esteem in which it is held

: equal in value to

: having assets or income equal to

: deserving of

: any of various units of mass and weight

: the basic monetary unit of the United Kingdom —called also pound sterling

: any of numerous basic monetary units of other countries (such as Egypt, Lebanon, Syria) — see Money Table

: an enclosure for animals

: a depot for holding impounded personal property until redeemed by the owner

: a place or condition of confinement

: to reduce to powder or pulp by beating

: to strike heavily or repeatedly

: to produce with or as if with repeated vigorous strokes

: an act or sound of pounding

: spiritual charge : care

: pastoral charge of a parish

: recovery or relief from a disease

: to restore to health, soundness, or normality

: to bring about recovery from

: to deal with in a way that eliminates or rectifies

: a parish priest