Definition of caveat in English:

caveat

noun ˈkavɪat

1A warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations.
there are a number of caveats which concern the validity of the assessment results
Example sentencesExamples
- It would be easier for us to not have to sift through the caveats and restrictions on every sale and rebate, and apparently it would be better for you, too.
- They omitted the intelligence agencies' caveats, cautions, and dissenting views.
- Later the script began to talk of keeping vaccination ‘under review’ followed by a caveat listing its limitations.
- Mr Tarn said that the guidance being issued to schools on random drugs testing included many caveats, and schools were being advised to proceed with caution.
- Well, with the caveats that I just made, I think we can say that is true.
- Even school nurses, who straddle the two worlds of school employees and medicine, generally agree, with some caveats.
- Those caveats aside, the study gives a provocative look at how one of the world's most rapidly developing regions may look in 20 years' time.
- It is now clear that in many ways the intelligence services got it wrong; but their assessments included serious caveats, qualifications and cautions.
- Despite all these caveats, it is true that many readers will be surprised to learn that there were many more British soldiers killed at Gallipoli than Australian.
- I want to make a proviso, a caveat, that we may have slipped past earlier.
- That simple gesture undercuts all the caveats, qualifications and circumlocutions.
- The caveat regarding government figures is a necessary health warning.
- However, some caveats and limitations must be noted.
- None of these caveats appeared in the statement Goldsmith published in the House of Lords, on 17 March after giving a summary of his advice to the Cabinet.
- As a second caveat, I also reserve the right to say no to a book, if I'm really opposed to it for some reason or another.
- Promises are vague and hedged about with caveats.
- But in America, we choose to ignore the caveat about conditions at our peril.
- But it is also liberally sprinkled with caveats and warnings as to the difficulties in turning up more evidence.
- One should begin by acknowledging some obvious caveats and qualifications.
- After that, all the normal caveats of property purchase apply - including making sure there is good title and you will own what you think you are paying for.
Synonyms
warning, caution, admonition, monition, red flag, alarm bells
proviso, condition, stipulation, provision, clause, rider, qualification, restriction, reservation, limitation, strings
1. 1.1Law A notice, especially in a probate, that certain actions may not be taken without informing the person who gave the notice.
  Example sentencesExamples
  When the Sheriff Clerk receives a petition against which a caveat has been lodged, it is his responsibility to give intimation to the caveator.
  Had the caveats been upheld a marriage certificate could not have been issued and the civil wedding at Windsor Guildhall would not have gone ahead.
  According to the next sentence, the wife could have registered what we would call a caveat and she could only do that if she had a proprietary interest.
  One sees the point that is raised, but one can also see the caveat that has been put forward in the terms of the tenancy agreement to which I have referred.
  Further, the forest department too, was asked to file a caveat before the High Court to prevent the encroachers from obtaining a stay.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin, literally 'let a person beware'.

Definition of caveat in US English:

caveat

noun

1A warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations.
there are a number of caveats which concern the validity of the assessment results
Example sentencesExamples
- That simple gesture undercuts all the caveats, qualifications and circumlocutions.
- Later the script began to talk of keeping vaccination ‘under review’ followed by a caveat listing its limitations.
- I want to make a proviso, a caveat, that we may have slipped past earlier.
- As a second caveat, I also reserve the right to say no to a book, if I'm really opposed to it for some reason or another.
- None of these caveats appeared in the statement Goldsmith published in the House of Lords, on 17 March after giving a summary of his advice to the Cabinet.
- It is now clear that in many ways the intelligence services got it wrong; but their assessments included serious caveats, qualifications and cautions.
- One should begin by acknowledging some obvious caveats and qualifications.
- However, some caveats and limitations must be noted.
- But it is also liberally sprinkled with caveats and warnings as to the difficulties in turning up more evidence.
- The caveat regarding government figures is a necessary health warning.
- Mr Tarn said that the guidance being issued to schools on random drugs testing included many caveats, and schools were being advised to proceed with caution.
- Even school nurses, who straddle the two worlds of school employees and medicine, generally agree, with some caveats.
- Promises are vague and hedged about with caveats.
- Despite all these caveats, it is true that many readers will be surprised to learn that there were many more British soldiers killed at Gallipoli than Australian.
- They omitted the intelligence agencies' caveats, cautions, and dissenting views.
- Well, with the caveats that I just made, I think we can say that is true.
- But in America, we choose to ignore the caveat about conditions at our peril.
- Those caveats aside, the study gives a provocative look at how one of the world's most rapidly developing regions may look in 20 years' time.
- It would be easier for us to not have to sift through the caveats and restrictions on every sale and rebate, and apparently it would be better for you, too.
- After that, all the normal caveats of property purchase apply - including making sure there is good title and you will own what you think you are paying for.
Synonyms
warning, caution, admonition, monition, red flag, alarm bells
1. 1.1Law A notice, especially in a probate, that certain actions may not be taken without informing the person who gave the notice.
  Example sentencesExamples
  One sees the point that is raised, but one can also see the caveat that has been put forward in the terms of the tenancy agreement to which I have referred.
  When the Sheriff Clerk receives a petition against which a caveat has been lodged, it is his responsibility to give intimation to the caveator.
  Further, the forest department too, was asked to file a caveat before the High Court to prevent the encroachers from obtaining a stay.
  According to the next sentence, the wife could have registered what we would call a caveat and she could only do that if she had a proprietary interest.
  Had the caveats been upheld a marriage certificate could not have been issued and the civil wedding at Windsor Guildhall would not have gone ahead.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin, literally ‘let a person beware’.

单词	caveat
释义	Definition of caveat in English: caveat noun ˈkavɪat 1A warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations. there are a number of caveats which concern the validity of the assessment results Example sentencesExamples It would be easier for us to not have to sift through the caveats and restrictions on every sale and rebate, and apparently it would be better for you, too. They omitted the intelligence agencies' caveats, cautions, and dissenting views. Later the script began to talk of keeping vaccination ‘under review’ followed by a caveat listing its limitations. Mr Tarn said that the guidance being issued to schools on random drugs testing included many caveats, and schools were being advised to proceed with caution. Well, with the caveats that I just made, I think we can say that is true. Even school nurses, who straddle the two worlds of school employees and medicine, generally agree, with some caveats. Those caveats aside, the study gives a provocative look at how one of the world's most rapidly developing regions may look in 20 years' time. It is now clear that in many ways the intelligence services got it wrong; but their assessments included serious caveats, qualifications and cautions. Despite all these caveats, it is true that many readers will be surprised to learn that there were many more British soldiers killed at Gallipoli than Australian. I want to make a proviso, a caveat, that we may have slipped past earlier. That simple gesture undercuts all the caveats, qualifications and circumlocutions. The caveat regarding government figures is a necessary health warning. However, some caveats and limitations must be noted. None of these caveats appeared in the statement Goldsmith published in the House of Lords, on 17 March after giving a summary of his advice to the Cabinet. As a second caveat, I also reserve the right to say no to a book, if I'm really opposed to it for some reason or another. Promises are vague and hedged about with caveats. But in America, we choose to ignore the caveat about conditions at our peril. But it is also liberally sprinkled with caveats and warnings as to the difficulties in turning up more evidence. One should begin by acknowledging some obvious caveats and qualifications. After that, all the normal caveats of property purchase apply - including making sure there is good title and you will own what you think you are paying for. Synonyms warning, caution, admonition, monition, red flag, alarm bells proviso, condition, stipulation, provision, clause, rider, qualification, restriction, reservation, limitation, strings 1.1Law A notice, especially in a probate, that certain actions may not be taken without informing the person who gave the notice. Example sentencesExamples When the Sheriff Clerk receives a petition against which a caveat has been lodged, it is his responsibility to give intimation to the caveator. Had the caveats been upheld a marriage certificate could not have been issued and the civil wedding at Windsor Guildhall would not have gone ahead. According to the next sentence, the wife could have registered what we would call a caveat and she could only do that if she had a proprietary interest. One sees the point that is raised, but one can also see the caveat that has been put forward in the terms of the tenancy agreement to which I have referred. Further, the forest department too, was asked to file a caveat before the High Court to prevent the encroachers from obtaining a stay. Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin, literally 'let a person beware'. Definition of caveat in US English: caveat noun 1A warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations. there are a number of caveats which concern the validity of the assessment results Example sentencesExamples That simple gesture undercuts all the caveats, qualifications and circumlocutions. Later the script began to talk of keeping vaccination ‘under review’ followed by a caveat listing its limitations. I want to make a proviso, a caveat, that we may have slipped past earlier. As a second caveat, I also reserve the right to say no to a book, if I'm really opposed to it for some reason or another. None of these caveats appeared in the statement Goldsmith published in the House of Lords, on 17 March after giving a summary of his advice to the Cabinet. It is now clear that in many ways the intelligence services got it wrong; but their assessments included serious caveats, qualifications and cautions. One should begin by acknowledging some obvious caveats and qualifications. However, some caveats and limitations must be noted. But it is also liberally sprinkled with caveats and warnings as to the difficulties in turning up more evidence. The caveat regarding government figures is a necessary health warning. Mr Tarn said that the guidance being issued to schools on random drugs testing included many caveats, and schools were being advised to proceed with caution. Even school nurses, who straddle the two worlds of school employees and medicine, generally agree, with some caveats. Promises are vague and hedged about with caveats. Despite all these caveats, it is true that many readers will be surprised to learn that there were many more British soldiers killed at Gallipoli than Australian. They omitted the intelligence agencies' caveats, cautions, and dissenting views. Well, with the caveats that I just made, I think we can say that is true. But in America, we choose to ignore the caveat about conditions at our peril. Those caveats aside, the study gives a provocative look at how one of the world's most rapidly developing regions may look in 20 years' time. It would be easier for us to not have to sift through the caveats and restrictions on every sale and rebate, and apparently it would be better for you, too. After that, all the normal caveats of property purchase apply - including making sure there is good title and you will own what you think you are paying for. Synonyms warning, caution, admonition, monition, red flag, alarm bells 1.1Law A notice, especially in a probate, that certain actions may not be taken without informing the person who gave the notice. Example sentencesExamples One sees the point that is raised, but one can also see the caveat that has been put forward in the terms of the tenancy agreement to which I have referred. When the Sheriff Clerk receives a petition against which a caveat has been lodged, it is his responsibility to give intimation to the caveator. Further, the forest department too, was asked to file a caveat before the High Court to prevent the encroachers from obtaining a stay. According to the next sentence, the wife could have registered what we would call a caveat and she could only do that if she had a proprietary interest. Had the caveats been upheld a marriage certificate could not have been issued and the civil wedding at Windsor Guildhall would not have gone ahead. Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin, literally ‘let a person beware’.
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