Caveating

ca·ve·at  (kv-t, kv-, käv-ät)

n.

1.

a. A warning or caution: "A final caveat: Most experts feel that clients get unsatisfactory results when they don't specify clearly what they want" Savvy.

b. A qualification or explanation.

2. Law A formal notice filed by an interested party with a court or officer, requesting the postponement of a proceeding until the filer is heard.

v. ca·ve·at·ed or ca·ve·at·ted, ca·ve·at·ing or ca·ve·at·ting, ca·ve·ats

v.intr. Law

To enter a caveat.

v.tr. Informal

To qualify with a warning or clarification: The spokesperson caveated the statement with a reminder that certain facts were still unknown.

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[From Latin, let him beware, third person sing. present subjunctive of cavre, to beware.]