beware

«beware» in Mova's school dictionary: Be careful of something or someone because it could be… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (beware — used only as «beware» and «to beware»)

meaning for a pupil

1) Be careful of something or someone because it could be dangerous or harmful. tree →

2) A warning word on signs and in stories, as in «Beware of the dog». tree →

sense in the lessons

In safety lessons and on signs it is a strong warning: «Beware of falling rocks», «Beware of scams». In stories and fairy tales it adds drama and danger. Phrases: «beware of», «buyer beware».

examples

• Beware of the dog! tree →
• The sign said, «Beware of falling rocks». tree →
• Beware of emails that ask for your password. tree →
• «Beware the dark forest,» said the old woman. tree →
• Swimmers should beware of strong currents. tree →
• Beware of strangers who offer you sweets. tree →
• Beware, the floor is wet and slippery. tree →
• And a second time I will forgive you; but the third time beware! tree →

note

Unusual verb: it is used only in its base form, in commands («Beware!») and after «must», «should» or «to». There is no «bewares», «bewared» or «bewaring». Followed by «of» or directly by a noun: «beware of the dog» or «beware the dog».

In the corpora

• And Abraham said unto him: 'Beware thou that thou bring not my son back thither.
• Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink no wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing.
• And the angel of the LORD said unto Manoah: 'Of all that I said unto the woman let her beware.
• Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying: The LORD will deliver us.
• Beware lest ye say: 'We have found wisdom; God may vanquish him, not man!'

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «beware» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.