to beware
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4.1
- verb
- /bɪˈwɛr/
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- The sign at the park warns people to beware of wild animals in the area.
- buyer beware
- let the buyer beware
So the first, the most important thing is to beware of both levels.
- So the first, the most important thing is to beware of both levels.
- You know, we're, I always say beware of, of comfort and ease.
- And what Ernest Becker said is, you know, beware of insatiable desires.
- There's an old African proverb that says beware when a naked man offers you his shirt.
- And the advice is beware the demon pomposity.
- There is little middle ground and as such, always beware a gift horse with a narcissist.
- So beware melatonin for that reason, please.
- So beware when you're there if you ever get there, beware of the drop there.
- That's a a great example of, you know, buyer must beware.
- But if somebody really, really goes at me, they'd better beware.
Examples
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So beware of mathematicians bearing gifts.
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However, in the rush to embrace universal image grabbing, we must beware of trivialization.
Academic text (1995) -
So the first, the most important thing is to beware of both levels.
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- Beware of your head.
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OK, so so either way is fine, but beware of that little danger.
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And remember, beware of the big bad wolf.
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I'll add to that by saying beware of the man who has the answers.
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I've got a big sign on my gates that says beware of large dogs on the loose.
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Terracotta buyers beware: how secure is the title of your seller?
Academic text (2001) -
Social workers should beware of the mistake of concluding that home placement is necessarily a preferable choice.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
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1.0
To be careful and pay attention to possible danger
979
1.0
Take care to avoid danger or getting hurt
582
3.0
To be careful to avoid danger or trouble
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1.8
To be careful to avoid danger
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1.6
Watch for danger or trouble
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5.6
Be careful to avoid danger or upsetting someone
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3.4
To watch carefully so you notice danger or changes
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3.5
Alert and ready to act if danger or problems appear
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4.4
Ready and alert to notice danger or problems
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9.9
Be very careful because you could get into trouble
Alert and ready to deal with danger or problems
Ready and careful about possible danger or problems
Antonyms
Idioms
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7.2
A warning that people who buy something should check it carefully because they are responsible for problems
How Cautious
Surface Forms
Morphology
beware = ware (semi-transparent) = be + ware
Formally 'be-' + 'ware' is a transparent prefixation, but 'ware' meaning 'cautious' is archaic/rare and not known to many learners, so the relation is only partly obvious.
Etymology
The word beware comes from the old parts be- and ware, where ware meant 'watchful' or 'careful' and appears in words like aware and wary. So to beware is to be 'on guard' and watch for danger.