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The definition of a caveat is a warning.

(noun)

An example of caveat is a police officer telling someone to stop or they'll shoot.

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See caveat in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Law a formal notice that an interested party files with the proper legal authorities, directing them to refrain from an action until the party can be heard
a warning

Origin: L, let him beware; 3d pers. sing., pres. subj., of cavere, to beware, take heed: see hear

See caveat in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. A warning or caution: “A final caveat: Most experts feel that clients get unsatisfactory results when they don't specify clearly what they want” (Savvy).
b. A qualification or explanation.
Law A formal notice filed by an interested party with a court or officer, requesting the postponement of a proceeding until the filer is heard.

verb ca·ve·at·ed or ca·ve·at·ted, ca·ve·at·ing or ca·ve·at·ting, ca·ve·ats

verb, intransitive
Law

To enter a caveat.

verb, transitive
Informal

To qualify with a warning or clarification: The spokesperson caveated the statement with a reminder that certain facts were still unknown.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin, let him beware

Origin: , third person sing. present subjunctive of cavēre, to beware

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