What does CAVEAT mean?
Definitions for CAVEAT
ˈkæv iˌɑt, -ˌæt, ˈkɑ vi-, keɪ-caveat
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Princeton's WordNet
caution, caveatnoun
a warning against certain acts
"a caveat against unfair practices"
caveatnoun
(law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing
"a caveat filed against the probate of a will"
Wiktionary
caveatnoun
a warning
caveatnoun
a qualification or exception
He gave his daughter some hyacinth bulbs with the caveat that she plant them in the shade.
caveatnoun
a notice requesting a postponement of a court proceeding
caveatnoun
a formal notice of interest in land, under a Torrens land-title system
caveatverb
To qualify a particular statement with a proviso or caveat
caveatverb
To lodge a formal notice of interest in land, under a Torrens land-title system
caveatverb
To issue a notice requesting that proceedings be suspended
caveatverb
To warn or caution against some event
Etymology: From the verb form caveat, from caveo.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Caveatnoun
A caveat is an intimation given to some ordinary or ecclesiastical judge by the act of man, notifying to him, that he ought to beware how he acts in such or such an affair. John Ayliffe
Etymology: caveat, Lat. let him beware.
The chiefest caveat in reformation must be to keep out the Scots. Edmund Spenser, on Ireland.
I am in danger of commencing poet, perhaps laureat; pray desire Mr. Rowe to enter a caveat. William Trumbull, to Pope.
ChatGPT
caveat
A caveat is a warning, cautionary statement, or condition that should be considered before making a decision or drawing a conclusion. It serves as a precaution or reminder of potential risks, limitations, or exceptions that may be relevant to a certain situation or proposition.
Webster Dictionary
Caveatnoun
a notice given by an interested party to some officer not to do a certain act until the party is heard in opposition; as, a caveat entered in a probate court to stop the proving of a will or the taking out of letters of administration, etc
Caveatnoun
a description of some invention, designed to be patented, lodged in the patent office before the patent right is applied for, and operating as a bar to the issue of letters patent to any other person, respecting the same invention
Caveatnoun
intimation of caution; warning; protest
Etymology: [L. caved let him beware, pres. subj. of cavere to be on one's guard to, beware.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Caveat
kā′ve-at, n. a notice or warning: a formal warning, entered in the books of a court or public office, that no step shall be taken in a particular matter without notice to the person lodging the caveat, so that he may appear and object. [L., 'let him take care'—cavēre, to take care.]
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
caveat
A designator used with a classification to further limit the dissemination of restricted information.
Anagrams for CAVEAT »
vacate
cavate
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of CAVEAT in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of CAVEAT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of CAVEAT in a Sentence
Ultimately it’s his call, there will be a great deal of consistency between the platform and President-elect Trump’s policies – that is, with the caveat that every decision is the president’s decision.
With the caveat that I have not been privy to these negotiations, I find the rejection of the settlement by the Xerox board to be extraordinary and highly unusual.
But I can say this is a general matter and I can say this without any caveat and resolutely : exercising freedom of expression to advocate for the rights of women should not be criminalized.
If you come here and help us grow our sheep industry, we will give you land, we will give you sheep, and we will make this work. But the caveat is, if you need a dog to do what you need to do, then you have to bring the dog with you.
The right women, i want to caveat that. And again, I don't mean to be mean or catty but ... I know a lot of women in power positions that don't help other women but there are a lot of women in power positions that do.
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- مذكرة قانونيةArabic
- upozornění, varováníCzech
- advarselDanish
- Einspruch, Widerspruch, Warnung, Ausnahme, Vorbehalt, PatentanmeldungGerman
- condición, aviso, reserva, advertenciaSpanish
- varoitusFinnish
- avertissementFrench
- אזהרהHebrew
- intés, óvás, figyelmeztetésHungarian
- avvertimento, avvisoItalian
- waarschuwing, voorbehoud, uitzonderingDutch
- zastrzeżeniePolish
- isenção, qualificação, notificação, avisoPortuguese
- avertismentRomanian
- уточнение, предуведомление, [[ходатайство]] [[о]] [[приостановка, предостережение, предупреждение, толкование, разъяснение, пояснениеRussian
- upozorenjeSerbo-Croatian
- opozoriloSlovene
- varning, förbehåll, brasklappSwedish
- kayıt, uyarı, şerh, askı başvurusu, kısıtlama, ikazTurkish
- báo trướcVietnamese
- 警告Chinese
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