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Meanings of caveat in English

A gentle advice or warning given to someone to tell him to be cautious about something.

A warning against certain acts.

A document used in the US between 1836 and 1910, similar to a provisional patent application, but which could be renewed after one year.

Usage of caveat in English
1
At this point in my review, however, I should issue a caveat.
The Guardian
2
However, this return to normal service comes with a caveat or two.
The South African
3
A caveat: media owners are going to try not to pay you.
The Irish Times
4
Earlier this week I posted the caveat below to try to clarify.
Wired
5
One example is a caveat that appears on that 2007 IPCC chart.
The Guardian
6
But introducing teacher standards in South Africa also comes with a caveat.
The South African
7
One big caveat: Cash is the other way Schwab will make money.
Reuters
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But what of Fischer's discouraging caveat at the end of his quote?
Reuters
9
The only caveat entered by teachers concerned the layout, which looked cramped.
The Irish Times
10
The hidden caveat was that you didn't count salt, pepper or water.
The Daily Telegraph
11
That was the one caveat about that win, how to follow that?
The Irish Times
12
It's just like booking any other flight, but with one added caveat.
The South African
13
With one minor caveat, I can announce that my search is over.
Wired
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For us, it is caveat emptor at its crudest and most brutal.
The Irish Times
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There is a caveat in that they were the last team out.
The Irish Times
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She prefaced much of her testimony with the caveat, 'in my opinion'.
Wild Justice
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Ireland
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
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