6 letters · 11 points in Scrabble
verb be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
originFrom Middle English bewar, be war, be ware, forms of Middle English ben ware (“to be on one's guard, be vigilant”, literally “be ware”), equivalent to be + ware or be + aware. Compare Old English bewarian.
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