English
Etymology
Compound of be- and the verb ware
Pronunciation
audio|en-us-beware.ogg|Audio (US)
Verb
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- defective|transitive or intransitive To use caution, pay attention (to) (if intransitive, construed with of).
#* 1623, William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Act I scene 2:
#*: Beware the ides of March.
Usage notes
Beware is a defective verb and lacks forms such as the third-person singular simple present *bewares and the simple past *bewared. It can only be used imperatively (Beware of the dog!) or as an infinitive (You must beware of the dog).
Translations
Finnish: varoa
Swedish: akta sig (för)
Norwegian: passe seg (for)
Category:English defective verbs
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