- to be wary of: Beware his waspish wit. 2. to be cautious or careful: Beware of the dog. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
to be wary, cautious, or careful of (usually used imperatively): Beware such inconsistency. Beware his waspish wit. to be cautious or careful: Beware of the dog. Middle English, from phrase of warning be ware. See be, ware2 1150–1200. In Lists: Netflix, Netflix, B2 - Unit 1-Done, more...
When it comes to iconic children’s book authors, few have had such an impact on Hollywood and cinema at large as the late Roald Dahl. The British writer penned nearly 20 novels and over 60 short ...
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The author of children’s favorites like ‘Matilda’ was a complicated man. A new biography reminds us just how complicated. In the brisk and concise “Roald Dahl: Teller of the Unexpected,” Matthew ...
Roald Dahl is as troubling as he is beloved. Can’t he be both?