beware

v., -wared, -war·ing, -wares.

v.tr.
To be on guard against; be cautious of: "Beware the ides of March" (Shakespeare).

v.intr.
To be cautious; exert caution: We had to beware of the icy patches on the road. Beware of the dog.

[Middle English ben war : ben, to be; see be + war, on one's guard; see ware².]

verb

To be careful: look out, mind, watch out. Idioms: be on guard, be on the lookout, keep an eye peeled, takecareheed. See awareness/unawareness, careful/careless.

v

Definition: be careful
Antonyms: court, invite, risk, take on

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
  Synonym: mind

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - tage sig i agt for
v. intr. - passe på, agte sig, vogte sig

Nederlands (Dutch)
op zijn hoede zijn, Pas op!

Français (French)
v. tr. - être sur ses gardes, prendre garde, se méfier de
v. intr. - être sur ses gardes, prendre garde, se méfier de

Deutsch (German)
v. - auf der Hut sein

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - προσέχω, (προ)φυλάγομαι

Italiano (Italian)
badare, stare in guardia, attenzione

Português (Portuguese)
v. - tomar cuidado

Русский (Russian)
остерегаться

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - estar alerta, estar en guardia
v. intr. - guardarse, recelarse de

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - akta sig för

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
注意, 提防, 当心, 小心

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 注意, 提防
v. intr. - 當心, 小心

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 조심하다, 경계하다
v. intr. - 조심하다, 경계하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 用心する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) احذر, احترس, , تحاشى‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮נזהר, נשמר‬
v. intr. - ‮נזהר, נשמר‬

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