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Wall Street is populated by a bunch of people whose primary goal is to make money, and the rules are pretty much caveat emptor.
Steven Levitt

Meaning of "caveat emptor" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CAVEAT EMPTOR

Latin: let the buyer beware.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CAVEAT EMPTOR

caveat emptor  [ˈɛmptɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAVEAT EMPTOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Caveat emptor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CAVEAT EMPTOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Caveat emptor

Caveat emptor /ˌkæviːɑːt ˈɛmptɔr/ is Latin for "Let the buyer beware". Generally, caveat emptor is the contract law principle that controls the sale of real property after the date of closing, but may also apply to sales of other goods. The phrase caveat emptor arises from the fact that buyers often have less information about the good or service they are purchasing, while the seller has more information. Defects in the good or service may be hidden from the buyer, and only known to the seller. Thus, the buyer should beware. This is called information asymmetry.

Definition of caveat emptor in the English dictionary

The definition of caveat emptor in the dictionary is the principle that the buyer must bear the risk for the quality of goods purchased unless they are covered by the seller's warranty.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CAVEAT EMPTOR


bookstore
ˈbʊkstɔː
cantor
ˈkæntɔː
centaur
ˈsɛntɔː
Coimbatore
ˌkɔːɪmbəˈtɔː
drugstore
ˈdrʌɡˌstɔː
lector
ˈlɛktɔː
megastore
ˈmɛɡəˌstɔː
mentor
ˈmɛntɔː
Nestor
ˈnɛstɔː
Ouachita
ˈwɒʃɪˌtɔː
restore
rɪˈstɔː
store
stɔː
superstore
ˈsuːpəˌstɔː
tau
tɔː
taw
tɔː
tor
tɔː
tore
tɔː
torr
tɔː
Utah
ˈjuːtɔː
Wichita
ˈwɪtʃɪˌtɔː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAVEAT EMPTOR

cave
cave dweller
cave in
cave painting
cave tubing
cave-in
caveat
caveator
cavefish
cavel
cavelike
Cavell
caveman
cavemen
cavendish
caver
cavern
cavernicolous
cavernous
cavernously

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAVEAT EMPTOR

acceptor
adaptor
baroreceptor
captor
chemoreceptor
corruptor
descriptor
disruptor
inceptor
interceptor
interruptor
oviraptor
photoreceptor
pre-emptor
preceptor
raptor
receptor
sculptor
susceptor
velociraptor

Synonyms and antonyms of caveat emptor in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «caveat emptor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAVEAT EMPTOR

Find out the translation of caveat emptor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of caveat emptor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «caveat emptor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

买者自负
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

caveat emptor
570 millions of speakers

English

caveat emptor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चेतावनी emptor
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مسؤولية المشتري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пусть покупатель будет бдителен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caveat.emptor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতারণা এমপন্টার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

caveat emptor
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Caveat emptor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gewährleistungsausschluss
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

買い主の危険負担
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

emptor 경고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Caveat emptor
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

emptor báo trước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எச்சரிக்கையுடன் வாங்குதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इशारा इन्स्पेक्टर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Uyarı emtarı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

caveat emptor
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zastrzeżenie emptor
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нехай покупець буде пильний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

caveat emptor
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

emptor προειδοποίησης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

caveat emptor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

caveat emptor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forbeholdet emptor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of caveat emptor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAVEAT EMPTOR»

The term «caveat emptor» is regularly used and occupies the 83.077 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CAVEAT EMPTOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «caveat emptor» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «caveat emptor» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about caveat emptor

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QUOTES WITH «CAVEAT EMPTOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word caveat emptor.
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Steven Levitt
Wall Street is populated by a bunch of people whose primary goal is to make money, and the rules are pretty much caveat emptor.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAVEAT EMPTOR»

Discover the use of caveat emptor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to caveat emptor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Caveat Emptor: The Secret Life of an American Art Forger
The case was closed and the FBI file was marked “exempt from public disclosure.” Now that the statute of limitations on these crimes has expired and the case appears hermetically sealed shut by the FBI, this book, Caveat Emptor, is Ken ...
Ken Perenyi, 2012
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Caveat Emptor: A Novel of the Roman Empire
In the far reaches of the Roman Empire, there are three certainties in life for Doctor Gaius Petreius Ruso: death, taxes, and angry barbarians.
Ruth Downie, 2012
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Star Trek: Caveat Emptor
STARFLEET CORPS OF ENGINEERS CAVEAT EMPTOR DaiMon Forg of the Ferengi Merchantman thought he was getting a fantastic new computer at a stunningly low price.
Ian Edgington, Mike Collins, 2002
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Caveat Emptor, Let the Buyer Beware: A Consumers Guide to ...
The book reviews the major issues involved in the domain of professional mental health intervention, with an overview of both pragmatic and theoretical considerations.
Joseph Bono Ph. D. P. C., Joseph Bono (Ph.D.), 2006
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Legal Secrets: Equality and Efficiency in the Common Law
UNDERSTANDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES for the buyer's ill fortune. In deciding the case, the court must ask, Is there some reason why the seller should be responsible for the defective good? In jurisdictions using the caveat emptor rule, the ...
Kim Lane Scheppele, 1988
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Caveat Emptor: Let the Buyer Beware
Caveat Emptor is a ghost story in which a living nightmare becomes a symbol of a cathartic pilgrimage for one woman.
Richard Cloutier, 2003
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Professional Liability to Third Parties
In descending order, the relationships are agency, fiduciary duty, an indistinct relationship arising from public policy, the tort causes of action for negligence and negligent misrepresentation, and caveat emptor. § 30.2.3 Caveat Emptor ...
Jay M. Feinman, 2000
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Caveat Emptor: A Novel
Adam Gold and his paramour, a museum curator, discover a major art fraud while visiting art galleries. Their aid in its denouement helps clear up this and other unsolved crimes.
Henry Gans, 2007
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A History of American Law, Revised Edition
The common- law doctrine, said the report, “is caveat emptor. . . In other words, the Common Law allows parties to make their own bargains, and when they are made, holds them to a strict compliance”; the civil law, on the contrary, with its ...
Lawrence M. Friedman, 2010
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To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Perusading, ...
We're all in sales now. But this is not really a book about sales. This is a book about understanding why we do the things we do. To Sell Is Human will change how you see your world and transform what you do at work and at home.
Daniel H. Pink, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAVEAT EMPTOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term caveat emptor is used in the context of the following news items.
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Eat olive oil and watch football: alternative ways to help Greece
A bit of caveat emptor is needed too, however. Some Greek businesses may go bankrupt soon, and if you order something direct from a Greek ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Kickstarting custom cellular automata scarves
Caveat emptor, though, as always. Fabienne has been instrumental in the knitting machine hacking community for as long as I can remember, ... «Boing Boing, Jul 15»
3
Beware Cybersecurity Charlatanism
Besides, anyone ever hear the term, 'caveat emptor?' Buzz word bingo solutions. This one is a bit of an addendum to the blame game as it ... «Network World, Jul 15»
4
Lessons learnt from the Tulip and Bulb craze
... markets may be a lesson for investors. "Caveat emptor" or let the buyer beware. http://www.investopedia.com/features/crashes/crashes2.asp. «The Star Online, Jul 15»
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From rose pruning tips to a warning on wine barrels for plants …
... are selling at local outlets. Do not be fooled -these are not durable oak wine barrels and are likely to rot away rather quickly. Caveat emptor. «The Advertiser, Jul 15»
6
Bitcoin Investment Trust Off to Rocky Start
Maybe. As always, caveat emptor. Curran notes that the product began as a private trust, and shares become available to the public as original ... «Barron's, Jul 15»
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The manipulation of medical research
Caveat Emptor (buyer beware).” To which, another reader replied: “Yes …the simplicity of your statement is perfect and in line with simple other ... «New Straits Times Online, Jul 15»
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Hook fish restaurant, Brixton
Caveat emptor. We drank some local Brixton craft beers, as is the fashion, and enjoyed same enormously. By now the crowds were building ... «Foodepedia, Jul 15»
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Caveat Emptor - Illicit Gin Kills, Beware of Ogogoro
As the nation counts her losses following the number of deaths recorded as a result of the consumption of the locally blended gin popularly ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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OTC Markets Group Adds Money.Net as Distributor of Real-Time …
... OTCQB® and OTC Pink® securities, as well as unique security information such as marketplace designation and Caveat Emptor status. «PR Newswire, Jul 15»

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