caveat

Intermediatezipf 3.15

Pronunciation

/ˈkæviæt/(KAV-ee-at)

Part of speech

nounformal

Chinese

警告；附加说明

Definition

A warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations.

Word family

  • (no common derivatives)

Collocations

  • with the caveat that
  • important caveat
  • add a caveat
  • caveat emptor

Examples

  1. 1.I support the plan, with the caveat that we need to review it again in six months. (conditional warning)
  2. 2.Caveat emptor — "buyer beware" — means the buyer alone is responsible for checking quality before purchase. (warning principle)

Synonyms

  • warning/ˈwɔːnɪŋ/— caution
  • proviso/prəˈvaɪzəʊ/— condition attached
  • stipulation/ˌstɪpjʊˈleɪʃən/— specific requirement

Etymology

from Latin "caveat" = let him/her beware — "cavere" = to beware — a formal warning