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bewaring

be·ware
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bih-wair]
    • /bɪˈwɛər/
    • /bɪˈweər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bih-wair]
    • /bɪˈwɛər/

Definitions of bewaring word

  • verb with object bewaring to be wary, cautious, or careful of (usually used imperatively): Beware such inconsistency. Beware his waspish wit. 1
  • verb without object bewaring to be cautious or careful: Beware of the dog. 1
  • verb bewaring (archaic or nonstandard) present participle of beware. 0

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Origin of bewaring

First appearance:

before 1150
One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English, from phrase of warning be ware. See be, ware2

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Parts of speech for Bewaring

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bewaring popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

bewaring usage trend in Literature

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