beware
Use Beware in a sentence
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.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To beware
Collins
World English Dictionary
beware (bɪˈwɛə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb (often foll by of) | |
| to be cautious or wary (of); be on one's guard (against) | |
| [C13 be war, from | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Beware
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is subtilize. Does it mean:
| to bark; yelp. |
| to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
beware
c.1200, probably from a conflation of be ware (though the compound bewarian "defend" existed in O.E.). See wary.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Example sentences
But travelers might beware that they get what they are asking for.
And stick to the woods, keep clear of the road and beware of your headlamp.
Even vegetarians should beware the consequences of governmental ownership of water.
Beware those who would confuse the latter with the former.
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
