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beware
What does beware mean?
beware (verb): be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use beware in a sentence?
- Beware of telephone salesmen. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does beware come from?
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.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
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