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- Dictionarycaveat/ˈkavɪat/
noun
- 1. a warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations: "there are a number of caveats which concern the validity of the assessment results"
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a warning to consider something before taking any more action, or a statement that limits a more general statement: He agreed to the interview, with the caveat that he could approve the final article. Synonym. proviso. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Threats & warnings. advance warning. alarm bell. bell-ringing.
1. a. : a warning enjoining one from certain acts or practices. a caveat against unfair practices. b. : an explanation to prevent misinterpretation. c. : a modifying or cautionary detail to be considered when evaluating, interpreting, or doing something.
a warning to consider something before taking any more action, or a statement that limits a more general statement: He agreed to the interview, with the caveat that he could approve the final article. Synonym. proviso. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Threats & warnings. advance warning. alarm bell. bell-ringing.
A caveat is a warning of a specific limitation of something such as information or an agreement. [formal] I've given it to them, but with the caveat that it didn't work. There was one caveat: he was not to enter into a merger or otherwise weaken the Roche family's control of the firm.
n. 1. a warning or caution; admonition. 2. a legal notice to a court or public officer to suspend a proceeding until the notifier is given a hearing.
Definition of caveat noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. a warning or caution: Before proceeding with the investment, he was given a caveat about potential risks and volatility in the stock market. Law. a legal notice to a court or public officer to suspend a certain proceeding until the notifier is given a hearing: a caveat filed against the probate of a will. verb (used with or without object)
CAVEAT definition: something you say that warns that there is a limit on a general announcement made earlier. Learn more.
A caveat is a warning. When someone adds a caveat to something they’re telling you to beware — maybe what they’re telling you comes with certain conditions or maybe there’s something dangerous lurking.
Aug 15, 2024 · English. [edit] WOTD – 10 April 2018. Etymology. [edit] The title page of a 1567 reprint of Thomas Harman’s book, A Caveat or Warning, for Common Cursitors Vulgarly Called Vagabonds (sense 1). It contains stories of vagabond life, a description of the types of vagabonds and techniques that they used, and a dictionary of cant.
