caveats

Meanings

• noun

  Warnings or conditions imposed; limitations or qualifications.

• noun

  A caution or warning; a proviso or condition.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with caveats
aves , maves , graves , raves , avesmail , mailsail

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Variants

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caveat , caveats

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'cautare,' meaning 'to be on guard' or 'to take care.'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'caveat emptor' is derived from Latin and means 'let the buyer beware.'

2. In legal contexts, a caveat is a document lodged with a court to prevent the registration of a document that might affect the interests of the person lodging the caveat.

3. The word 'caveat' is also used in the context of medicine to refer to a warning or caution regarding a particular drug or treatment.

4. In the financial world, a caveat is a statement that indicates uncertainty or doubt about the accuracy of financial statements or reports.

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Related Concepts

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1. disclaimers: A disclaimer is a statement that limits or qualifies the liability or responsibility of the speaker or writer for the information they are providing.

2. provisos: A proviso is a condition or qualification that is added to a contract or agreement.

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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

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Culture

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In literature, caveats are often used to provide warnings or qualifications to readers or listeners. For instance, Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales' contains a prologue with several caveats that set the tone for the stories that follow.

How to Memorize "caveats"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'caveats' as a warning sign, a red triangle with an exclamation mark in it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'caveats' with the word 'caution.' When you see or hear the word 'caveats,' think of 'caution' and remember that it means 'warnings' or 'conditions.'

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'CAVEATS' stands for 'Cautions And Verbal Explanations Are Typically Significant.'

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