Ware (Verb)
Meaning
Spend extravagantly; "waste not, want not".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- They were tempted to ware their money on expensive merchandise from foreign designers.
- Her grandfather often told her 'waste not, ware not' in hopes that she would be more frugal in her spending.
- The phrase 'ware not, want not' means not to squander resources and money if one wishes to avoid scarcity in the future.
- Catherine tried to ware her good fortune, throwing lavish parties and spending her inheritance on luxury cars.
- His wife often warned him to be more mindful of his expenses and not ware their savings on unnecessary indulgences.