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Beware

//biˈwɛɚ// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To use caution, pay attention to (used both with and without of). ambitransitive, defective

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

  2. 2
    be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to wordnet

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.

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