- ca·ve·at emp·tor
- /ˈkæviˌɑːtˈɛmptɚ/ noun [noncount]law : the principle that a person who buys something is responsible for making sure that it is in good condition, works properly, etc.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ca·ve·at emp·tor
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emp|tor — «EHMP tr», noun. Law. a buyer. ╂[< Latin ēmptor < ēmere to buy] … Useful english dictionary
ca|ve|at emp|tor — «KAY vee at EHMP tr», Latin. let the buyer beware; you buy at your own risk: »Although subsidy publishing [by vanity presses] is advertised as a useful adjunct to trade publishing as, indeed, it sometimes is the dictum of caveat emptor is nowhere … Useful english dictionary
pre-emp|tor — pre|emp|tor or pre emp|tor «pree EHMP tuhr», noun. a person who preempts, especially one who takes up land with the privilege of preemption … Useful english dictionary
pre|emp|tor — or pre emp|tor «pree EHMP tuhr», noun. a person who preempts, especially one who takes up land with the privilege of preemption … Useful english dictionary
emp — co·emp·tio; co·emp·tion; emp; emp·ti·ly; emp·ti·ness; emp·tins; emp·tion; emp·tio ven·di·tio; emp·tor; ex·emp·tion; ex·emp·tive; pre·emp·tion; pre·emp·tion·er; pre·emp·tor; pre·emp·to·ry; EMP; emp·ty; pre·emp·tive; co·emp·tive; emp·tings;… … English syllables
tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… … English syllables
emptor — emp·tor … English syllables
pre — pre·abdomen; pre·acanthella; pre·adamitism; pre·adapt; pre·adaptation; pre·adaptive; pre·admission; pre·adolescence; pre·adult; pre·agonal; pre·am·bu·lar; pre·am·bu·late; pre·amp; pre·amplifier; pre·animism; pre·apprehension; pre·arrange;… … English syllables
caveatemptor — caveat emp·tor (ĕmpʹtôr ) n. The axiom or principle in commerce that the buyer alone is responsible for assessing the quality of a purchase before buying. [From Latin caveat ēmptor, let the buyer beware : caveat, third person sing. present… … Universalium
caveat emptor — ca|ve|at emp|tor [ ,kæviæt emp,tɔr, ,keıviæt emp,tɔr ] FORMAL used for saying that when you buy something you are responsible for checking its quality … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
