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Definition of caveat noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

caveat

noun
 
/ˈkæviæt/
 
/ˈkæviæt/
(from Latin, formal)
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  1. a warning that particular things need to be considered before something can be done
    • Any discussion of legal action must be preceded by a caveat on costs.
    Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘let a person beware’.
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