beware
verbcommon in dialogue
- //biˈwɛɚ//
- //bɪˈwɛɚ//
- //bəˈwɛɚ//
To use caution, pay attention to (used both with and without of).
verb
- 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.
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.
Forms
- past tense
- bewared, bewore
- past participle
- bewared, bewore
- present participle
- bewaring
- third person singular
- bewares
beverage · A liquid to consume; a drink, such as tea, coffee, liquor,…Beverage · A surname.Beverly · A surname.
beware · To use caution, pay attention to (used both with and without of).
bewitched · Under a spell; subject to an act of witchcraft.bey · In various other places, a prince or nobleman.Bey · A surname.