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beware

verb
/biˈwɛɚ/

Etymology

From Middle English bewar, be war, be ware, forms of Middle English ben ware (“to be on one's guard, be vigilant”, literally “be ware”), equivalent to be + ware or be + aware. Compare Old English bewarian.

  1. derived from ben ware — “to be on one's guard, be vigilant”
  2. inherited from bewar

Definitions

  1. To use caution, pay attention to (used both with and without of).

    • Behold, I send an Angel before thee[…]. Beware of him, and obey his voice.
    • Beware the Ides of March.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA