English Dictionary

caveat

/ˈkævɪæt/

verb

(transitive, regarded by some as nonstandard) To qualify a statement with a caveat or proviso. / (transitive, law) To formally object to something.

I must caveat my statement with a few important details.

意味（1）

(transitive, regarded by some as nonstandard) To qualify a statement with a caveat or proviso.

The Emperor smiled more than a half smile. / I am not sure, he said, that any harm was done, anyhow. / What! cried Brinnaria. You excuse me? You defend me? / Softly! Softly! the Emperor caveatted, raising his hand. I do not acquit you nor exonerate you. But I do make allowances.[…]

意味（2）

(transitive, law) To formally object to something.

意味（3）

(transitive, law, specifically) To lodge a formal notice of interest in land under a Torrens land-title system.

It is unclear whether or not a purchaser upon exchange of contracts will be regarded as guilty of postponing conduct if failing to caveat.

意味（4）

(transitive, law, dated) To issue a notice requesting that proceedings be suspended.

The answer further alleged that the intestate, in right of his wife, caveated the probate in Virginia of the will of one William Hill, her relation; […]

意味（5）

(transitive, obsolete) To warn or caution against some event.

[…] I beseach you to caveat any addresse being fully heard until some person commissioned from this Countrey be their to confront the sayd Dutch or their complices.