ware

¹ware

adjective \ˈwer\

Definition of WARE

1

: aware, conscious <was ware of black looks cast at me — Mary Webb>

2

archaic : wary, vigilant

Examples of WARE

1. <he's ware of the dangers that await him in the Antarctic>

Origin of WARE

Middle English war, ware careful, aware, from Old English wær — more at wary

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to WARE

Synonyms

alive, apprehensive, aware, cognizant, mindful, sensible, sentient, conscious, witting

Antonyms

insensible, oblivious, unaware, unconscious, unmindful, unwitting

Related Words

alert, attentive, careful, cautious, heedful, observant, open-eyed, regardful, safe, vigilant, wary, watchful, wide-awake; hyperaware, hyperconscious

Near Antonyms

careless, heedless, inattentive, incautious, mindless, unguarded, unheeding, unwary

Rhymes with WARE

air, Ayr, bare, bear, Blair, blare, care, chair, chare, dare, Dare, e'er, ere, err, eyre, fair, fare, flair, flare, glair, glare, hair, hare, Herr, heir, lair, mare, ne'er, pair, pare, pear, prayer, rare, rear, scare, share, snare, spare, square, stair, stare, swear, tare, tear, their, there, vair, wear, weir, where, yare

²ware

transitive verb

waredwar·ing

Definition of WARE

: to beware of : avoid —used chiefly as a command to hunting animals

Origin of WARE

Middle English, from Old English warian; akin to Old High German biwarōn to protect, Old English wær aware

First Known Use: before 12th century

³ware

noun

Definition of WARE

1

a : manufactured articles, products of art or craft, or farm produce : goods —often used in combination <tinware>

b : an article of merchandise

2

: articles (as pottery or dishes) of fired clay <earthenware>

3

: an intangible item (as a service or ability) that is a marketable commodity

Examples of WARE

1. She sold her wares at the market.

Origin of WARE

Middle English, from Old English waru; akin to Middle High German ware ware and probably to Sanskrit vasna price — more at venal

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Handicraft Terms

biscuit, darn, tambour, wrought

⁴ware

transitive verb

waredwar·ing

Definition of WARE

Scottish

: spend, expend

Origin of WARE

Middle English, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse verja (past participle varithr, varthr to clothe, invest, spend — more at wear

First Known Use: 14th century