ware[adjective]Synonyms: aware, alive, apprehensive, au courant, awake, cognizant, conscious, conversant, knowing, sensible
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
-ware /weə $ wer/
suffix [in uncountable nouns][
Date: 1300-1400;
Origin: ware 'goods' (11-20 centuries), from Old English waru]
1. things made of a particular material, especially for use in the home:
glassware (=glass bowls, glasses etc) silverware (=silver spoons, knives etc)2. things used in a particular place for the preparation or serving of food:
ovenware (=dishes for use in the oven) tableware (=plates, glasses, knives etc)3. things used in operating a computer:
software (=programs) shareware (=programs which can be shared via the Internet) [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲