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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
beware \beware"\, v. i. be, imperative of verb to be + ware.
see ware, wary.
1. to be on one's guard; to be cautious; to take care; --
commonly followed by of or lest before the thing that is
to be avoided.
1913 webster
beware of all, but most beware of man --pope.
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beware the awful avalanche. --longfellow.
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2. to have a special regard; to heed. obs.
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behold, i send an angel before thee. . . . beware of
him, and obey his voice. --ex. xxiii.
20, 21.
1913 webster
note: this word is a compound from be and the old english
ware, now wary, which is an adjective. "be ye war of
false prophetis." --wyclif, matt. vii. 15. it is used
commonly in the imperative and infinitive modes, and
with such auxiliaries shall, should, must, etc. as go
with the infinitive.
1913 webster
see also:
ware wary
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
beware \beware"\ b-ew^ar", v. t.
to avoid; to take care of; to have a care for. obs.
"priest, beware your beard." --shak.
1913 webster
to wish them beware the son. --milton.
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- [3] : WordNet (r) 2.0
beware
v : be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to;
"beware of telephone salesmen" syn: mind
see also:
mind
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