Definitions for caveat
ˈkæv iˌɑt, -ˌæt, ˈkɑ vi-, keɪ-caveat

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. caution, caveatnoun

   a warning against certain acts

   "a caveat against unfair practices"

2. 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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. caveatnoun

   a warning

2. caveatnoun

   a qualification or exception

   He gave his daughter some hyacinth bulbs with the caveat that she plant them in the shade.

3. caveatnoun

   a notice requesting a postponement of a court proceeding

4. caveatnoun

   a formal notice of interest in land, under a Torrens land-title system

5. caveatverb

   To qualify a particular statement with a proviso or caveat

6. caveatverb

   To lodge a formal notice of interest in land, under a Torrens land-title system

7. caveatverb

   To issue a notice requesting that proceedings be suspended

8. caveatverb

   To warn or caution against some event

9. Etymology: From the verb form caveat, from caveo.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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

2. 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

3. Caveatnoun

   intimation of caution; warning; protest

4. Etymology: [L. caved let him beware, pres. subj. of cavere to be on one's guard to, beware.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 TermsRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. caveat

   A designator used with a classification to further limit the dissemination of restricted information.

Matched Categories

1. • Law
   • Notice
   • Warning

Anagrams for caveat »

1. vacate

2. cavate

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of caveat in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of caveat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of caveat in a Sentence

1. Jose Ruba:

   The government is claiming this will not affect private conversations between a child and her parents, for example, but no such exemption exists in the law, the only exemption they have is this caveat that says as long as you're not trying to favor one sexual orientation over another, you're still allowed to have counseling and conversation. The problem is, what does that mean?

2. Treva Lindsey:

   People will say, ‘I’m really sad this whole scenario happened, but had she not had that knife ….’ That becomes the ‘but,’ the qualifier, the caveat, and too often we have a caveat when it comes to defending, protecting, and caring for Black girls.

3. Dayna Dreger:

   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.

4. Joshua Barrett:

   When you look out your front door and you see three bars and a sign that says ‘ Live Bait ’ and you look at your neighbors houses an they’re just not the same quality of home that you’re buying or you’re renovating I think caveat emptor ; I think it’s buyer beware, i ’m a little disappointed in that. I think it’s not fair.

5. Guhan Subramanian:

   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.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=caveat
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Caveat
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=caveat
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caveat
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=caveat
7. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf