cavĕat

  • 11caveat — [n] warning admonition, alarm, caution, commonition, forewarning, monition, sign; concepts 78,274 …

    New thesaurus

  • 12caveat — ► NOUN ▪ a warning or proviso of specific conditions. ORIGIN Latin, let a person beware …

    English terms dictionary

  • 13caveat — [kā′vē at΄, kav′ēat΄; kä′vā ät΄] n. [L, let him beware; 3d pers. sing., pres. subj., of cavere, to beware, take heed: see HEAR] 1. Law a formal notice that an interested party files with the proper legal authorities, directing them to refrain… …

    English World dictionary

  • 14caveat — 1. noun /ˈkæviˌɑːt,ˈkæviæt/ a) a warning Two young Harvard M.B.A.s worked up some highly optimistic projections with the caveat that these were speculative and should of course be tested. b) a qualification or exception He gave his daughter some… …

    Wiktionary

  • 15Caveat — A Latin term that means let him beware. Caveats have many applications in law and finance, pertaining to all parties involved being aware of all of the facts of a legal proceeding or transaction. Caveat is usually interpreted as a sort of warning …

    Investment dictionary

  • 16caveat — [[t]kæ̱viæt, AM ke͟ɪv [/t]] caveats N COUNT: oft N that A caveat is a warning of a specific limitation of something such as information or an agreement. [FORMAL] With the caveat that almost every figure in this survey is suspect, it can at least… …

    English dictionary

  • 17caveat — UK [ˈkævɪˌæt] / US / UK [ˈkeɪvɪˌæt] / US noun [countable] Word forms caveat : singular caveat plural caveats formal a warning of the limits of a particular agreement or statement She will be offered radiation treatment – with the caveat that the… …

    English dictionary

  • 18caveat — ca|ve|at [ˈkæviæt, ˈkeıv ] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: let him or her beware , from cavere; CAUTION1] formal a warning that something may not be completely true, effective etc caveat that ▪ She will be offered treatment, with the caveat… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19caveat — Literally, a notice to beware; a notice given or placed on file to prevent action until the caveator can be heard; a statement of opposition to the probate of a will, or against its probate in a particular form, filed at any time prior to the… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 20caveat — /kav ee aht , at , kah vee , kay /, n. 1. a warning or caution; admonition. 2. 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. [ …

    Universalium