caveat
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iˌɑt, -ˌæt, ˈkɑ noun
1.
a warning or caution; admonition.
2.
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.
Origin:
< Latin: let him beware, 3rd person singular present subjunctive of cavēre to take care; see caution
< Latin: let him beware, 3rd person singular present subjunctive of cavēre to take care; see caution
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| —n | |
| 1. | 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] | |
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Caveat
is always a great word to know.
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Word Origin & History
caveat
1549, from L. "let him beware," 3rd pers. sing. pres. subjunctive of cavere "to beware, take heed, watch, guard against," from PIE base *skeue- "to pay attention, perceive" (cf. Skt. kavih "wise, sage, seer, poet;" Lith. kavoti "tend, safeguard;" Arm. cucanem "I show;" L. cautio "wariness;" Gk. koein
"to mark, perceive, hear," kydos "glory, fame," lit. "that which is heard of;" O.C.S. chujo "to feel, perceive, hear," cudo "wonder," lit. "that which is heard of;" Czech (z)koumati "to perceive, be aware of;" Serbian chuvati "watch, heed;" O.E. sceawian "to look at;" M.Du. schoon "beautiful, bright," prop. "showy;" Goth. hausjan "hear").
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Example sentences
But there's a caveat that goes along with that recommendation.
But there's a caveat: it depends on the nature of those goals.
My only caveat to the above is that if one country makes the change, others may follow quite quickly.
One caveat to keep in mind as you click through is that you don't know the true price of something until it is sold.
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