proviso

  • 11proviso — n. 1) to add a proviso 2) with a proviso that + clause; subj. (we will agree to the proposal with the proviso that overtime be/should be paid) * * * [prə vaɪzəʊ] subj. (we will agree to the proposal with the proviso that overtime be/should be… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 12proviso — /pravayzow/ A condition, stipulation, limitation, or provision which is inserted in a deed, lease, mortgage, or contract, and on the performance or non, performance of which the validity of the instrument frequently depends; it usually begins… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 13proviso — pro|vi|so [prəˈvaızəu US zou] n plural provisos formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Medieval Latin; Origin: proviso quod provided that ] a condition that you ask for before you will agree to something with the proviso that ▪ The money was given to the… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14proviso — [[t]prəva͟ɪzoʊ[/t]] provisos N COUNT: oft N that A proviso is a condition in an agreement. You agree to do something if this condition is fulfilled. I told Norman I would invest in his venture as long as he agreed to one proviso... Okay, with the …

    English dictionary

  • 15proviso — /preuh vuy zoh/, n., pl. provisos, provisoes. 1. a clause in a statute, contract, or the like, by which a condition is introduced. 2. a stipulation or condition. [1400 50; late ME < ML proviso, for proviso (quod) it being provided (that), abl.&#8230; …

    Universalium

  • 16proviso — UK [prəˈvaɪzəʊ] / US [prəˈvaɪzoʊ] noun [countable] Word forms proviso : singular proviso plural provisos the chance to change a decision or an agreement if a situation changes …

    English dictionary

  • 17proviso — pro•vi•so [[t]prəˈvaɪ zoʊ[/t]] n. pl. sos, soes 1) a clause, as in a statute or contract, by which a condition is introduced 2) a stipulation or condition • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME &LT; ML prōvīsō, for prōvīsō (quod) it being provided (that) …

    From formal English to slang

  • 18proviso — noun (plural sos; also soes) Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin proviso quod provided that Date: 15th century 1. an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition 2. a conditional stipulation …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 19proviso —    (proh VYE zoh) [Latin: it being provided] A clause in a contract or statute in which something is described as a condition of an agreement; a stipulation or requirement.    This month, the computer will replace one of the readers with the&#8230; …

    Dictionary of foreign words and phrases

  • 20proviso — [prə vʌɪzəʊ] noun (plural provisos) a condition or qualification attached to an agreement or statement. Origin ME: from the med. L. phr. proviso (quod) it being provided (that) …

    English new terms dictionary