caveat

CEFRC1

/ˈkævɪæt/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A warning about a limit or problem with something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A formal objection.

Examples

  • His proposal was very well received, but it had one big caveat.

  • The biggest caveat of using social media is reduced privacy.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /-æt/
  • /ˈkæviɑt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A qualification or exemption.

  2. A warning.

  3. A formal notice of interest in land under a Torrens land-title system.

More examples

In context

  • The major caveat that is preventing me from travelling more is increased travel expenses.

  • He gave his daughter some hyacinth bulbs with the caveat that she plant them in the shade.

  • There is at least one caveat in cultivation: you’ll have to stick to only one discipline, such as that according to Bhaiṣajyaguru, the Medicine Buddha.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Learned borrowing from Latin caveat (“may he/she/it beware”), third-person singular present active subjunctive of caveō (“to beware of”). Doublet of show, both ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewh₁- (“to heed, look, feel, take note of”).