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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Main Entry: ca·ve·at.
Pronunciation: 'ka-vE-"ät, -"at; 'kä-vE-"ät, 'kA-vE-"at.
Function: noun.
Etymology: Latin, may he/she beware.
1.-
a : A warning enjoining one from certain acts or practices.
b : An explanation to prevent a misinterpretation.
2.-
: A notice to a court or judicial officer to suspend a proceeding until the opposition can be heard <a caveat entered in the probate court to stop the proving of the will> —caveat verb.
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