Meaning of "beware" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BEWARE

Be war, from be (imperative) + warwary.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BEWARE

beware  [bɪˈwɛə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEWARE

Beware is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb beware in English.

WHAT DOES BEWARE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of beware in the English dictionary

The definition of beware in the dictionary is often foll by of to be cautious or wary ; be on one's guard.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BEWARE

PRESENT

Present

I beware

you beware

he/she/it bewares

we beware

you beware

they beware

Present continuous

I am bewaring

you are bewaring

he/she/it is bewaring

we are bewaring

you are bewaring

they are bewaring

Present perfect

I have bewared

you have bewared

he/she/it has bewared

we have bewared

you have bewared

they have bewared

Present perfect continuous

I have been bewaring

you have been bewaring

he/she/it has been bewaring

we have been bewaring

you have been bewaring

they have been bewaring

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I bewared

you bewared

he/she/it bewared

we bewared

you bewared

they bewared

Past continuous

I was bewaring

you were bewaring

he/she/it was bewaring

we were bewaring

you were bewaring

they were bewaring

Past perfect

I had bewared

you had bewared

he/she/it had bewared

we had bewared

you had bewared

they had bewared

Past perfect continuous

I had been bewaring

you had been bewaring

he/she/it had been bewaring

we had been bewaring

you had been bewaring

they had been bewaring

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will beware

you will beware

he/she/it will beware

we will beware

you will beware

they will beware

Future continuous

I will be bewaring

you will be bewaring

he/she/it will be bewaring

we will be bewaring

you will be bewaring

they will be bewaring

Future perfect

I will have bewared

you will have bewared

he/she/it will have bewared

we will have bewared

you will have bewared

they will have bewared

Future perfect continuous

I will have been bewaring

you will have been bewaring

he/she/it will have been bewaring

we will have been bewaring

you will have been bewaring

they will have been bewaring

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would beware

you would beware

he/she/it would beware

we would beware

you would beware

they would beware

Conditional continuous

I would be bewaring

you would be bewaring

he/she/it would be bewaring

we would be bewaring

you would be bewaring

they would be bewaring

Conditional perfect

I would have beware

you would have beware

he/she/it would have beware

we would have beware

you would have beware

they would have beware

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been bewaring

you would have been bewaring

he/she/it would have been bewaring

we would have been bewaring

you would have been bewaring

they would have been bewaring

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you beware
we let´s beware
you beware

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to beware

Past participle

bewared

Present Participle

bewaring

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «BEWARE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «beware» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of beware

avoid · mind · shun · steer clear of · watch out

TRANSLATION OF BEWARE

Find out the translation of beware to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of beware from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «beware» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 当心
• Translator English - Spanish: cuidarse de
• English: beware
• Translator English - Hindi: खबरदार
• Translator English - Arabic: حذار
• Translator English - Russian: остерегайтесь
• Translator English - Portuguese: cuidado
• Translator English - Bengali: হুঁশিয়ার
• Translator English - French: prendre garde
• Translator English - Malay: Berhati-hatilah
• Translator English - German: sich hüten vor
• Translator English - Japanese: 用心する
• Translator English - Korean: 주의하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Ati-ati
• Translator English - Vietnamese: hãy cẩn thận
• Translator English - Tamil: எச்சரிக்கையாக
• Translator English - Marathi: सावध रहा
• Translator English - Turkish: dikkat
• Translator English - Italian: fare attenzione
• Translator English - Polish: uważaj
• Translator English - Ukrainian: остерігайтеся
• Translator English - Romanian: Feriți-vă
• Translator English - Greek: προσοχή
• Translator English - Afrikaans: pasop
• Translator English - Swedish: akta
• Translator English - Norwegian: pass

10 QUOTES WITH «BEWARE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word beware.

1

John C. Calhoun

Beware the wrath of a patient adversary.

2

Demosthenes

Beware lest in your anxiety to avoid war you obtain a master.

3

John Dryden

Beware the fury of a patient man.

4

Nora Ephron

Beware of men who cry. It's true that men who cry are sensitive to and in touch with feelings, but the only feelings they tend to be sensitive to and in touch with are their own.

5

William Feather

Beware of the person who can't be bothered by details.

6

Harvey Fierstein

Beware of anyone who says they know. Trust me, they don't, or they wouldn't have to say they did.

7

Benjamin Franklin

Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

8

Margaret Fuller

Beware of over-great pleasure in being popular or even beloved.

9

Indira Gandhi

One must beware of ministers who can do nothing without money, and those who want to do everything with money.

10

Paul Gauguin

It is the eye of ignorance that assigns a fixed and unchangeable color to every object; beware of this stumbling block.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEWARE»

Discover the use of beware in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to beware and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Beware!: (Richard Laymon Horror Classic)

Or for Elsie herself to feature on the butcher's slab, neatly wrapped and jointed... There's weird things happening in the town of Oasis and certain folks - like hotshot local reporter Lacey Allen - had better... BEWARE!

Richard Laymon, 2012

Beware the Night

But it is his other job that he calls "the Work": investigating cases of demonic possession and assisting in the exorcisms of humanity's most ancient--and most dangerous--foes.

Ralph Sarchie, Lisa Collier Cool, 2001

Beware!

Visit an evil carnival in "The Black Ferris" by Ray Bradbury. (R.L. Stine says this story changed his life!) Within these pages you will find spine-tingling stories by writers and artists who are famous for hair-raising fun.

R.L. Stine, 2004

Beware!

Claudia feels doomed after her science teacher pairs her up with Jenny, the class bully, on a science project.

Diana G. Gallagher, 2009

Beware, Princess Elizabeth: A Young Royals Book

Told in the voice of the young Elizabeth and ending when she is crowned queen, this second novel in the exciting series explores the relationship between two sisters who became mortal enemies.

Carolyn Meyer, 2002

Beware of Small States: Lebanon, Battleground of the Middle East

It has come to reflect the broad historical experiences of the modern Middle East. Beware of Small States is an elegant and incisive history of Lebanon culminating with the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah and its aftermath.

David Hirst, 2010

Hackers Beware

Explains how and why hackers break into computers, steal information, and deny services to machines' legitimate users, and discusses strategies and tools used by hackers and how to defend against them.

Eric Cole, 2002

Beware: Falling Rock

A contemporary mix of Ayn Rand’s Anthem and George Orwell’s 1984, this is the story of one character’s struggle to survive within a twisted version of oppression.

Talia Varoglu, 2010

Beware the Ninja Weenies: And Other Warped and Creepy Tales

Thirty-three stories about stranded aliens, a horrifying cheesemaker, a boy with the power to make stars vanish, and other frightening things. Includes notes on how the author got his ideas for these stories.

David Lubar, 2012

Women Beware Women

One of the great Renaissance playwrights, Middleton wrote tragedies essentially different from either Marlowe's or Shakespeare's, being wittier than the former and more grittily ironic than the latter.

Thomas Middleton, William C. Carroll, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEWARE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term beware is used in the context of the following news items.

Beware Matt Damons Middle-Aged Ponytail

The actor's luxuriant ponytail has sparked interest in that tied-back hairstyle for men—but it takes dedication and commitment, and can very ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»

AFL SuperCoach 2015: beware the one-off rookie plus this week's …

AFL SuperCoach 2015: beware the one-off rookie plus this week's market movers. by: Ben Higgins and Gilbert Gardiner; From: News Corp ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»

Micron Technology Inc. May Look Cheap, but Investors Beware

Shares of Micron , one of the major players in both the DRAM and NAND markets, look extremely inexpensive. The stock fell considerably after ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»

Beware of the water police

I live in Valencia and Valencia Water Co., which provides my water, has informed its customers that come July 13 they will begin conducting ... «The Whittier Daily News, Jul 15»

Car thieves beware: 'ACE' Trooper Baker on patrol

Car thieves should consider avoiding northeastern Louisiana when State Trooper Ryan Baker is on patrol. Baker, a member of Troop F in ... «Monroe News Star, Jul 15»

Oreo introducing slimmer version, but beware: They're not meant for …

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Oreos are getting a skinny new look, and its maker says the new cookie is a "sophisticated" snack for grown-ups that isn't ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»

'Beware low flying aircraft' added to Bargara beach sign

A SIGN at Bargara has been added to following debate about whether or not a helicopter should be allowed to take off and land from a ... «Bundaberg News Mail, Jul 15»

Netanyahu: 'Those Who Seek to Hurt Us, Beware'

Noting recent rocket and terror attacks, the president said that, “We are not a people of war, but if forced to take up arms to defend our borders ... «Washington Free Beacon, Jul 15»

Beware Investment-Newsletter Hype

Beware Investment-Newsletter Hype. Kathy Kristof. Unlike mutual funds, newsletters have a lot of freedom to highlight figures that cast them in the best possible ... «Kiplinger Personal Finance, Jul 15»

Bibi: "Those who seek to hurt us, beware"

Speaking at a ceremony to honour soliders that fell during Israel's Operation, Protective Edge – Bibi sounded a warning to 'enemies.'. «Jewish News, Jul 15»