Ware

Quick meaning: Ware is a noun meaning (uncountable, usually in combination) Goods or a type of goods offered for sale or use.

Meaning

(uncountable, usually in combination) Goods or a type of goods offered for sale or use.

More Meanings

1. (in the plural) See wares.
2. (uncountable) Pottery or metal goods.
3. (countable, archaeology) A style or genre of artifact.
4. (Ireland) Crockery.
5. (poetic) Aware.
6. (obsolete or dialectal) To be ware or mindful of something.
7. (obsolete) To protect or guard (especially oneself); to be on guard, be wary.

Example Sentences

damascene ware, tole ware

1450, Palladius on Husbondrieː Ware the horn and heels lest they fling a flap to thee.

Artisans sell their ware in the historic district at the lower level of the Soldier's Barracks.

Astbury was the more successful and made frequent journeys to London, where he sold his ware and obtained further orders.

Word Forms

• wares
• waring
• wared

Synonyms for ware

Depending on context, synonyms include squander, shirk, waste, consume.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include shirk, squander, waste, consume, sort, commodity.

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