beware

Meaning

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

Concepts

beware

watch out

look out

take care

be careful

mind

avoid

cautious

heed

watch out for

careful

be on guard

contest

doubt

attend

ware

take heed

watch

forbear

watchful

guard

distrust

behold

be on one’s guard

guard oneself

look to it

take notice

be cautious

be wary

shrink from

look at

advert

be mindful

listen

look after

notice

reck

see to

take note

be on the alert

lookout

do

escape

eschew

evade

fend off

keep off

miss

parry

shirk

shun

skate over

stand back

stay away

beware of

Pronounced as (IPA)

/biˈwɛɚ/

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.