Beware

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To be on guard against; be cautious of: "Beware the ides of March” ( Shakespeare).
  • verb-intransitive. To be cautious; exert caution: We had to beware of the icy patches on the road. Beware of the dog.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To use caution, pay attention (to) (if intransitive, construed with of).
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. To be on one's guard; to be cautious; to take care; -- commonly followed by of or lest before the thing that is to be avoided.
  • verb-intransitive. To have a special regard; to heed.
  • v. To avoid; to take care of; to have a care for.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To be wary or cautious; be on one's guard; exercise care or vigilance: properly two words, be ware, consisting of the infinitive or imperative of be with the adjective ware: followed by of, expressed or understood, with the force of ‘against,’ ‘in regard to’: as, beware of evil associations; beware how you step; “beware the bear,”
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
  • Verb Form
    bewared    bewares    bewaring   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    watch out    watch    lookout   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    heed    avoid   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Adair    Aer    Altair    Astaire    Ayre    Baer    Bear    Blair    Cher    Clair