: to be on one's guard
beware of the dog
1
: to take care of
beware your wallet
2
: to be wary of
we must … beware the exceedingly tenuous generalization—
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A ghostly voice cried “Beware!”.
He told them to beware.
The restaurant's food is excellent, but beware the chili if you don't like spicy food.
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—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
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And there are issues where taxpayers are having trouble getting the correct paperwork to obtain the credit.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
Screeners near him must beware; labeling Dort a flopper is too easy.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Car buyers beware: Big tax credit on electric vehicles is in limbo
And there are issues where taxpayers are having trouble getting the correct paperwork to obtain the credit.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
James also issued a consumer alert for car washes, markets, and hotels last week ahead of Passover, which begins April 12, cautioning the Jewish community to beware of similar scams.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Beware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beware. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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beware
verb
be·ware
bi-ˈwa(ə)r 
-ˈwe(ə)r
1
: to be on one's guard
beware of the dog
2
: to be suspicious of
beware the quick excuse
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