beware Copy link Outline 1. căveo, cāvi, cautum, 2 (used absol.; or foll. by acc. of direct object2. praecăveo • beware: 1. căveo, cāvi, cautum, 2 (used absol.; or foll. by acc. of direct object: also by a or ab and abl.: or by subj. either with or without ne, the latter esp. in colloquial language): b., if you please, cave, sis (= si vis), Ter.: to b. of poison, a veneno c., Cic.: b. of any one seeing you, cave ne videat aliquis, Ter.: b. of saying so, cave dixeris, Ter.: b. of having compassion on your brethren, cave te fratrum misereatur, Cic.: of this man you must b., hunc tu caveto, Hor.: he should b. of asking for this from the R. people, caveret id petere a populo R., Sall.: rarely with inf.: b. of doing an injury, caveto laedere, Cat. 2. praecăveo: v. to guard against.