Caveat

Etymology
From the verb form caveat:, from caveo:.

Pronunciation

 * , {{SAMPA|/"k{vi%A:t/}}
 * , {{SAMPA|/"k{vi{t/}}
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Noun

 * 1) a warning
 * 2)  a notice requesting a postponement of a court proceeding
 * 3)  a formal notice of interest in land, under a Torrens land-title system

Verb

 * 1) To qualify a particular statement with a proviso or caveat
 * 2)  To lodge a formal notice of interest in land, under a Torrens land-title system
 * 3)  To issue a notice requesting that proceedings be suspended
 * 4)  To warn or caution against some event

Thesaurus
admonishment, admonition, advice, advising, advocacy, alarm, bench warrant, briefing, capias, caution, cautioning, consultation, council, counsel, death warrant, determent, deterrence, deterrent example, direction, example, exhortation, expostulation, fieri facias, final notice, final warning, forewarning, frightening off, guidance, habere facias possessionem, hint, hortation, idea, injunction, instruction, interdict, intimidation, lesson, mandamus, mandate, mandatory injunction, mittimus, monition, moral, nisi prius, notice, notification, object lesson, opinion, parley, precept, process, prohibitory injunction, proposal, recommendation, remonstrance, search warrant, suggestion, talking out of, thought, threat, tip-off, ultimatum, verbum sapienti, warning, warning piece, warrant, warrant of arrest, warrant of attorney, writ

Derived terms

 * caveatable
 * caveatee
 * caveator
 * caveatory
 * caveatrix
 * uncaveated

Related terms

 * caveat emptor
 * caveat lector