for instance:
Caveat: My friend is coming to the party.
Warning: My friend is coming to the party.
doesnt caveat mean warning?
2006-09-08 18:57:50 · 5 answers · asked by bluepuddle 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Some words are more "literary" than others or the person may want to evoke a different level of vocabulary.
The words may not mean exactly the same thing--they have subtle shadings where one word may be more precise than another depending on what you're trying to describe or what emotion you want to evoke.
Dictionaries are great for defining words--after all, that's their purpose. But to truly be able to use the word in it's best sense, you should look at the Thesaurus. It's sort of like a microscope for words.
2006-09-08 19:28:05 · answer #1 · answered by goldie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Caveat is a Latin word for a warning; it's been borrowed by English. Many other words in English have synonyms because some words came from German languages and some from Latin-based languages. Often, English has many words that mean the same thing because one word has been borrowed from each of the languages that influenced and became English.
2006-09-08 19:05:24 · answer #2 · answered by Chasiufan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One meaning of "caveat" is "warning or caution." There are many, many words in English that have synonyms -- words that mean the same thing.
2006-09-08 19:00:38 · answer #3 · answered by Fall Down Laughing 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
caveat does mean warning, or caution. You could also say, FYI or just to give you a heads up.
2006-09-08 19:08:33 · answer #4 · answered by Lov'n IT! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Essentially. For example, Caveat Emptor is a phrase that means "let the buyer beware."
2006-09-08 18:59:59 · answer #5 · answered by Joy M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋