beware.
To use caution, pay attention to (used both with and without of).
Meaning & usage
To use caution, pay attention to (used both with and without of).
Where this word comes 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. Compare Old English bewarian.
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