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–verb (used with object)

1.	to be wary, cautious, or careful of (usually used imperatively): Beware such inconsistency. Beware his waspish wit.

–verb (used without object)

2.	to be cautious or careful: Beware of the dog.

[Origin: 1150–1200; ME, from phrase of warning be ware. See be, ware²

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be·ware Audio Help   (bĭ-wâr') Pronunciation Key
v.   be·wared, be·war·ing, be·wares

v.   tr.
To be on guard against; be cautious of: "Beware the ides of March" (Shakespeare).

v.   intr.
To be cautious; exert caution: We had to beware of the icy patches on the road. Beware of the dog.

[Middle English ben war : ben, to be; see be + war, on one's guard; see ware².]

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
beware

c.1200, probably from a conflation of be ware (though the compound bewarian "defend" existed in O.E.). See wary.

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beware
verb
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to; "Beware of telephone salesmen"

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beware1 [biˈweə] verb — used mostly in the imperative and the infinitive

(usually with of) to be careful (of)
Example: Beware of the dog.

Arabic:	يَحْذَر
Chinese (Simplified):	谨防
Chinese (Traditional):	謹防
Czech:	dát si pozor (na)
Danish:	pas på
Dutch:	oppassen
Estonian:	hoiduma
Finnish:	varoa
French:	attention (à)
German:	sich hüten
Greek:	προσέχω, έχω το νου μου
Hungarian:	óvakodik
Icelandic:	vara sig á, varast
Indonesian:	awas
Italian:	stare attento a*

Japanese:	気をつける
Korean:	조심하다
Latvian:	sargāties
Lithuanian:	saugotis
Norwegian:	vokte seg for, se opp for
Polish:	strzec się
Portuguese (Brazil):	tomar cuidado
Portuguese (Portugal):	ter cuidado
Romanian:	atenţie (la)
Russian:	остерегаться
Slovak:	pozor (na)
Slovenian:	paziti (se)
Spanish:	cuidado, *atención (con)
Swedish:	akta sig
Turkish:	…-den, *dan sakınmak, …-e dikkat etmek

beware2 [biˈweə] verb

to be careful
Example: He told them to beware.

Arabic:	يَحْتَرِس، يَحْذَر
Chinese (Simplified):	当心
Chinese (Traditional):	當心
Czech:	dát si pozor
Danish:	være forsigtig; passe på
Dutch:	oppassen
Estonian:	ettevaatlik olema
Finnish:	olla varovainen
French:	prendre garde
German:	sich vorsehen
Greek:	προσέχω, φυλάγομαι
Hungarian:	vigyáz
Icelandic:	fara varlega
Indonesian:	hati-hati
Italian:	stare attento, stare in guardia

Japanese:	用心する
Korean:	주의하다
Latvian:	sargāties
Lithuanian:	saugotis
Norwegian:	passe på, være på vakt
Polish:	uważać
Portuguese (Brazil):	acautelar-se
Portuguese (Portugal):	acautelar-se
Romanian:	a fi atent
Russian:	быть осторожным
Slovak:	dať si pozor
Slovenian:	varovati se
Spanish:	tener cuidado
Swedish:	ta vara på sig
Turkish:	dikkatli olmak

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Beware

Be*ware"\, 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.

Beware of all, but most beware of man ! --Pope.

Beware the awful avalanche. --Longfellow.

2. To have a special regard; to heed. [Obs.]

Behold, I send an Angel before thee. . . . Beware of him, and obey his voice. --Ex. xxiii. 20, 21.

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.

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Beware

Be*ware"\ (b[-e]*w[^a]r"), v. t. To avoid; to take care of; to have a care for. [Obs.] "Priest, beware your beard." --Shak.

To wish them beware the son. --Milton.

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