caveat
noun
1. a warning against certain acts
- a caveat against unfair practices
Similar word(s): caution
Definition categories: communication, warning
2. (law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing
- a caveat filed against the probate of a will
Definition categories: communication, notice
Sentences with caveat as a noun:
- He gave his daughter some hyacinth bulbs with the caveat that she plant them in the shade.
verb
1. To qualify a particular statement with a proviso or caveat
2. (law) To lodge a formal notice of interest in land, under a Torrens land-title system
3. (law, dated) To issue a notice requesting that proceedings be suspended
4. (obsolete) To warn or caution against some event