1. noun /ˈkæviˌɑːt,ˈkæviæt/
a) a warning
Two young Harvard M.B.A.s worked up some highly optimistic projections with the caveat that these were speculative and should of course be tested.
He gave his daughter some hyacinth bulbs with the caveat that she plant them in the shade.
2. verb /ˈkæviˌɑːt,ˈkæviæt/
a) To qualify a particular statement with a proviso or caveat
b) To lodge a formal notice of interest in land, under a
See Also: caveat emptor, caveat lector
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