warepottery or ceramics: She sells her wares at street festivals; a specified kind of merchandise: silverware, glasswareNot to be confused with:wear ? to have on: he will wear a uniform; carry; display; waste; depreciate: wear and tearAbused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embreeware 1 (wâr)n.1. An item that is offered for sale.2. An attribute or ability, especially when regarded as an article of commerce: “Mathewson had displayed impressive wares with his fastball, big overhand curve and baffling ‘fadeaway’ (today known as a screwball)” (Stuart Miller).[Middle English, from Old English waru, goods; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]ware 2 (wâr) Archaic tr.v. wared, war·ing, wares To beware of.adj.1. Watchful; wary.2. Aware.[Middle English waren, from Old English warian; see wer- in Indo-European roots. Adj., Middle English; see wary.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.ware (w??) n (often in combination) 1. (functioning as singular) articles of the same kind or material: glassware; silverware. 2. (Ceramics) porcelain or pottery of a specified type: agateware; jasper ware. [Old English waru; related to Old Frisian were, Old Norse vara, Middle Dutch Ware]ware (w??) vb another word for bewareadj another word for wary, wise1[Old English wær; related to Old Saxon, Old High German giwar, Old Norse varr, Gothic war, Latin vereor. See aware, beware]ware (w??) vb (Banking & Finance) (tr) dialect Northern English and Brit to spend or squander[C15: of Scandinavian origin; related to Icelandic verja]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014ware1 (w??r) n. 1. Usu., wares. a. articles of merchandise or manufacture; goods. b. any intangible items, as artistic skills or intellectual accomplishments, that are salable. 2. a specified kind of merchandise (usu. used in combination): silverware; glassware. 3. pottery, or a particular kind of pottery: delft ware. 4. Archaeol. a group of ceramic types classified according to paste and texture, surface modification, as burnish or glaze, and decorative motifs rather than shape and color. [before 1000; Middle English; Old English waru, c. Old Frisian, Middle Low German, Middle Dutch ware, Old Norse vara] ware2 (w??r) adj., v. Archaic. adj. 1. watchful, wary, or cautious. 2. aware; conscious. v.t. 3. to beware of (usu. used in the imperative). [before 900; Middle English; Old English wær, c. Old Saxon war, Old High German giwar, Old Norse varr, Gothic wars] ware3 (w??r) v.t. wared, war?ing. Scot. to spend; expend. [1300?50; Middle English