I. ˈkāvēˌat, ˈkävēˌät, -ēət, often -d.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin, let him beware, 3d person singular present subjunctive of cavēre to be on one's guard — more at show
1. : caution:
a. : a warning enjoining one from certain acts or practices
a caveat against unfair practices
b. : a cautionary explanation to prevent misinterpretation
to enter a caveat about the sense in which a word is used
2. : a legal notice given by an interested party to some officer not to do a certain act until the party is heard in opposition
a caveat entered in a probate court to stop the proving of a will
II. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to enter a caveat