beware

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Sinonieme

watch out

look out

take care

mind

be careful

avoid

cautious

watch out for

careful

heed

contest

take heed

ware

watch

⌚

watchful

attend

be on guard

forbear

guard

💂

doubt

shun

stand back

stay away

take note

skate over

be cautious

be on one’s guard

be on the alert

shrink from

take notice

be wary

guard oneself

look to it

advert

be mindful

behold

beware of

distrust

do

escape

eschew

evade

fend off

keep off

listen

look after

look at

lookout

miss

notice

Vertalings

fare attenzione

prendre garde

faire attention

προσέχω

guardarsi da

vigilar

tener cuidado con

attention

hüten

⌚

προφυλάσσομαι

bewachen

💂

sich hüten

fare guardia

caveo

kaçınmak

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/biˈwɛɚ/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: bewar

Verwante met Old English: bewarian

In summary

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.