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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.
CAVEAT meaning: 1. a warning to consider something before taking any more action, or a statement that limits a more…. 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.
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)
Definition of caveat noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
caveat. ( ˈkeɪvɪˌæt; ˈkæv-) n. 1. (Law) law a formal notice requesting the court or officer to refrain from taking some specified action without giving prior notice to the person lodging the caveat. 2. a warning; caution. [C16: from Latin, literally: let him beware]
CAVEAT definition: something you say that warns that there is a limit on a general announcement made earlier. Learn more.
caveat. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ca‧ve‧at /ˈkæviæt, ˈkeɪv-/ noun [ countable] formal a warning that something may not be completely true, effective etc caveat that She will be offered treatment, with the caveat that it may not work.
