caveat
Pronunciation:
/ˈkeɪ-//-æt/noun
Definitions
A warning.
Example: There is at least one caveat in cultivation: you’ll have to stick to only one discipline, such as that according to Bhaiṣajyaguru, the Medicine Buddha.
A qualification or exemption.
Example: He gave his daughter some hyacinth bulbs with the caveat that she plant them in the shade.
A formal objection.
A notice requesting a postponement of a court proceeding.
verb
Definitions
To qualify a statement with a caveat or proviso.
To formally object to something.
To issue a notice requesting that proceedings be suspended.
To warn or caution against some event.