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caveat

Meanings
  • noun

    A warning or proviso inserted in a legal document to protect the interests of the party making it; a condition or limitation.

    - "A caveat was filed against the sale of the property."
    - "The buyer filed a caveat to prevent the sale of the house."
    - "The seller ignored the caveat and sold the property to another buyer."
Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75729331"
  2. /ˈkeɪ-/



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  3. /-æt/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with caveat
grave , rave , cave , mave , crave , raveat
Variants
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caveat , caveats , caveat emptor , caveat emptors , caveat lector
Etymology
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From the Latin word 'caveat' meaning 'let him beware'.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'caveat' is often used in legal documents, but it also appears in other contexts. For example, it is used in geology to describe a fault or weakness in a rock formation.

  2. In medieval Europe, caveats were used to protect the rights of heirs to land and property. A caveat would be filed to prevent someone else from selling or mortgaging the land.

  3. The word 'caveat' is sometimes used in a more general sense to mean 'a warning' or 'a caution'. For example, a doctor might give a caveat about the side effects of a medication.

Related Concepts
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  1. Disclaimer: A disclaimer is a statement that limits the liability or responsibility of the person or entity issuing it. It is often used in legal documents and contracts.

  2. Proviso: A proviso is a clause in a legal document that sets out a condition or limitation. It is similar to a caveat but is often used in a broader context.

Quotes
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  1. … a cluster bomb can destroy objects over a wider area, with the important "caveat" that it is effective only if the bomblets have sufficient destructive power on their own.

    - Norman Friedman,{it}Desert Victory{/it},1991

  2. We'll add a "caveat" of our own for parents: After your kids walk through 17,500 gal. of swirling water, they're not going to be satisfied running through the lawn sprinkler.

    - Jim Wilson,{it}Popular Mechanics{/it},July 1999

  3. But the youthquake in the new economy comes with a "caveat" that also may begin applying to politics. If you're inexperienced and you want a big job, you'd better be smart as hell.

    - Jonathan Alter,{it}Newsweek{/it},22 Nov. 1999

  4. Sound great? There's just one "caveat": Knowledge about how genes work is still in the scientific Stone Age.

    - Andrea Knox,{it}Chicago Tribune{/it},4 Aug. 2000
Culture
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In literature, caveat is often used to introduce a warning or cautionary statement. For instance, Chaucer's Canterbury Tales begin with the caveat: 'Here begynneth the Book of the Tale of Canterbury' followed by a warning about the unpredictability of human behavior.

How to Memorize "caveat"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a warning sign with the word 'Caveat' written on it. Visualize a lawyer writing a caveat in a legal document.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'caveat' with the idea of a warning or caution. Remember that it is a Latin word meaning 'let him beware'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Caution: Caveat' to remember the meaning of the word.

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