beware

CEFRC1

/biˈwɛɚ/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • Beware lest you should miss the train.

  • Beware of dishonest traders in the tourist areas.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • /bɪˈwɛɚ/

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • Beware! There's a car coming!

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

  • Beware the Ides of March.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The sign on the gate warned hikers to blank of the dangerous dog inside.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

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.