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Pronunciation : Wa"ry
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [OE. war, AS. w?r; akin to Icel. v, Dan. & Sw. var, Goth. wars, G. gewahr aware, OHG. wara notice, attention, Gr. Aware, Garment, Garnish, Garrison, Panorama, Ward, v. t. Ware, a., Warren.]
Definition : 1. Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, artifices, and dangers; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous; careful. "Bear a wary eye." Shak. We should be wary, therefore, what persecution we raise against the living labors of public men. Milton.
2. Characterized by caution; guarded; careful. It behoveth our words to be wary and few. Hooker.
Syn. -- Cautious; circumspect; watchful. See Cautious.
[Compar. Warier; superl. Wariest.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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