What does ware mean?

Definitions for ware
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. warenoun

    articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: `silverware', `software'

  2. merchandise, ware, productverb

    commodities offered for sale

    "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"

  3. consume, squander, waste, wareverb

    spend extravagantly

    "waste not, want not"

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Wareadjective

    For this we commonly say aware.

    The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not ware of him. Matth. xxiv. 50.

    What man so wise, what earthly wit so ware,
    As to descry the crafty cunning train
    By which deceit doth mask in Vizor fair. Fairy Queen.

    Bid her well be ware and still erect. John Milton.

  2. Warenoun

    Commonly something to be sold.

    Etymology: warn , Saxon; waere, Dutch; wara, Swedish.

    Let us, like merchants, shew our foulest wares,
    And think, perchance, they’ll sell. William Shakespeare.

    If the people bring ware or any victuals to sell, that we would not buy it. Nehem. x. 31.

    I know thou whole art but a shop
    Of toys and trifles, traps and snares,
    To take the weak, and make them stop;
    Yet art thou falser than thy wares. Ben Jonson.

    Why should my black thy love impair?
    Let the dark shop commend the ware. John Cleveland.

    He turns himself to other wares which he finds your markets take off. John Locke.

  3. Warethe preterite of wear,

    more frequently wore.

    A certain man ware no cloaths. Luke viii. 27.

  4. To Wareverb

    To take heed of; to beware.

    A shuffled, sullen, and uncertain light
    That dances through the clouds, and shuts again,
    Then ware a rising tempest on the main. Dryden.

Wikipedia

  1. WARE

    WARE (1250 AM) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Ware, Massachusetts, United States, the station serves the Springfield radio market. The station is currently owned by Success Signal Broadcasting. WARE also operates an FM translator in Springfield, W249DP (97.7 MHz). The translator has its tower near Palmer, Massachusetts, and is powered at 250 watts. The station calls itself "The Valley's Classic Hits" referring to the Pioneer Valley of the Connecticut River.

ChatGPT

  1. ware

    Ware is a term used to describe manufactured items or goods that are available for sale. It often refers to a particular class, type, or category of goods such as silverware, kitchenware, software, hardware etc. It can also denote ceramics, dishware, and pottery.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ware

    wore

  2. Wareverb

    to wear, or veer. See Wear

  3. Warenoun

    seaweed

  4. Wareadjective

    articles of merchandise; the sum of articles of a particular kind or class; style or class of manufactures; especially, in the plural, goods; commodities; merchandise

  5. Wareadjective

    a ware; taking notice; hence, wary; cautious; on one's guard. See Beware

  6. Warenoun

    the state of being ware or aware; heed

  7. Wareverb

    to make ware; to warn; to take heed of; to beware of; to guard against

  8. Etymology: [OE. ware, AS. waru; akin to D. waar, G. waare, Icel. & Sw. vara, Dan. vare; and probably to E. worth, a. See Worth, a.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Ware

    wār, n. (used generally in pl.) merchandise: commodities: goods.—v.t. (obs.) to expend, lay out.—n. Ware′house, a house or store for wares or goods.—v.t. to deposit in a warehouse.—ns. Ware′houseman, a man who keeps, or is employed in, a warehouse or wholesale store; Ware′housing, the act of depositing goods in a warehouse; Ware′room, a room where goods are exposed for sale.—Warehousing system, the plan of allowing importers of dutiable goods to store them in a government warehouse without payment of duties until ready to bring the goods into market.—Benares ware, a fine ornamental metal-work made at Benares and other places in India; Delft ware (see Delf); Small ware, wares, textile articles of a small kind—e.g. tape, bindings and braids of cotton, silk, &c.; buttons, hooks, &c.: trifles; Tunbridge ware, inlaid or mosaic wood-work manufactured at Tunbridge; Wedgwood ware, a superior kind of pottery invented by Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795), ornamented by white cameo reliefs on a blue ground and the like; Welsh ware, a yellowish-brown earthenware with a transparent glaze. [A.S. waru, wares; Ger. waare.]

  2. Ware

    wār, adj. aware.—v.t. to take care of. [Wary.]

  3. Ware

    wār, in B. pa.t. of wear.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. WARE

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ware is ranked #700 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Ware surname appeared 49,316 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 17 would have the surname Ware.

    48.6% or 24,012 total occurrences were White.
    44.8% or 22,133 total occurrences were Black.
    2.7% or 1,356 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    2.3% or 1,179 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    0.8% or 404 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    0.4% or 232 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ware in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ware in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of ware in a Sentence

  1. Samantha Ware:

    Samantha Ware spot on the show. Samantha Ware talked about how Samantha Ware has reign. And heres the thing : I completely understood that, and I was ready to be like, This is your show. Im not here to be disrespectful, but at that point, we were already past the respect and she was just abusing her power. GLEE STAR SAMANTHA MARIE WARE SEEMINGLY RESPONDS TO LEA MICHELES APOLOGY In her initial statement about Micheles behavior, Samantha Ware claimed that the star once threatened to s -- t in Wares wig, which she said took place during a screening on set. She had an issue because I had laughed [ when watching a scene ] and thats when the Im going to s -- t in your wig comment happened, said Samantha Ware, noting that Michele intentionally spoke loudly so others could hear. Some chuckled and some gasped. It was mortifying. The whole point was for her to embarrass me. People heard her, but no one was going to stand up to her. While Samantha Ware said it could have been unintentional, the comment was racially charged because, as she put it, black women historically are known for their wigs. Clockwise from left : Billy Lewis Jr., Laura Dreyfuss, Matthew Morrison, Lea Michele, Becca Tobin, Noah Guthrie, Samantha Marie Ware and Marshall Williams in' Glee.' ( Ryan Murphy Productions/20th Century Fox Television) It was Micheles tweet in support of the Black Lives Matter movement that spurred Wares accusations. Michele has since issued a public apology for her behavior, saying :.

  2. Von Miller:

    I’ve been here through the ups and the downs. It’s always tough whenever you leave. I love all of my fans. I love Broncos country. When I said, ‘Broncos for life’ I meant that, it was an honor and a privilege to play here. … Being able to play with Peyton Manning, DeMarcus Ware, Champ Bailey, Brian Dawkins, Tim Tebow … it’s an honor and a privilege.

  3. Heather Lydia Thornhill:

    If I ware out your hearts desire and all my blessings are spent Id ask you if you loved me still and I'd know what true love meant.

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