Ware — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

commodities offered for sale

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/wˈɛɹ/

🇬🇧British English

/wˈeə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/wˈeə/

1 syllable Say it as /wˈɛɹ/.

Examples

good business depends on having good merchandise
that store offers a variety of products
waste not, want not

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

waste product merchandise consume squander

Parts of Speech

noun	articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: `silverware', `software'
noun	commodities offered for sale “good business depends on having good merchandise”
verb	spend extravagantly “waste not, want not”

Word Forms

merchandise	verb	engage in the trade of
produce	verb	create or manufacture a man-made product
squanderer	noun	a recklessly extravagant consumer
squandering	noun	spending resources lavishly and wastefully
waste	noun	useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
waster	noun	someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

articles

articles de même nature ou matière; généralement utilisé en combinaison : "argenterie", "logiciel"

🇪🇸Spanish

mercancía

artículos del mismo tipo o materia; generalmente se usa en combinación: `cubiertos', `software'

🇮🇹Italian

articoli

oggetti della stessa specie o materia; solitamente usato in combinazione: "argenteria", "software"

🇳🇱Dutch

waren

artikelen van dezelfde soort of hetzelfde materiaal; meestal gebruikt in combinatie: `zilverwerk', `software'

🇵🇹Portuguese

mercadoria

artigos da mesma espécie ou material; geralmente usado em combinação: `prata', `software'

🇷🇺Russian

посуда

изделия того же вида или материала; обычно используется в сочетании: «серебряное ПО», «программное обеспечение».

India

🇮🇳Hindi

वेयर

एक ही प्रकार या सामग्री के लेख; आमतौर पर संयोजन में उपयोग किया जाता है: `सिल्वरवेयर', `सॉफ्टवेयर'

🇧🇩Bengali

গুদাম

একই ধরনের বা উপাদানের নিবন্ধ; সাধারণত সংমিশ্রণে ব্যবহৃত হয়: `সিলভারওয়্যার', `সফ্টওয়্যার'

🇮🇳Tamil

சரக்கு

அதே வகையான அல்லது பொருள் கொண்ட கட்டுரைகள்; பொதுவாக இணைந்து பயன்படுத்தப்படுகிறது: `சில்வர்வேர்', `மென்பொருள்'

🇮🇳Telugu

సామాను

ఒకే రకమైన లేదా మెటీరియల్ యొక్క వ్యాసాలు; సాధారణంగా కలయికలో ఉపయోగిస్తారు: `సిల్వర్‌వేర్', `సాఫ్ట్‌వేర్'

🇮🇳Marathi

भांडी

समान प्रकारचे किंवा सामग्रीचे लेख; सहसा संयोजनात वापरले जाते: `सिल्व्हरवेअर', `सॉफ्टवेअर'

🇮🇳Gujarati

વાસણ

સમાન પ્રકારના અથવા સામગ્રીના લેખો; સામાન્ય રીતે સંયોજનમાં વપરાય છે: `સિલ્વરવેર', `સોફ્ટવેર'

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸಾಮಾನು

ಒಂದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ಅಥವಾ ವಸ್ತುವಿನ ಲೇಖನಗಳು; ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಸಂಯೋಜನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ: `ಸಿಲ್ವರ್‌ವೇರ್', `ಸಾಫ್ಟ್‌ವೇರ್'

🇮🇳Malayalam

വെയർ

ഒരേ തരത്തിലുള്ള അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മെറ്റീരിയലിൻ്റെ ലേഖനങ്ങൾ; സാധാരണയായി സംയോജിതമായി ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു: `സിൽവർവെയർ', `സോഫ്റ്റ്‌വെയർ'

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਮਾਲ

ਸਮਾਨ ਜਾਂ ਸਮਾਨ ਦੇ ਲੇਖ; ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਸੁਮੇਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ: 'ਸਿਲਵਰਵੇਅਰ', 'ਸਾਫਟਵੇਅਰ'

🇵🇰Urdu

سامان

ایک ہی قسم یا مواد کے مضامین؛ عام طور پر مجموعہ میں استعمال کیا جاتا ہے: 'سلور ویئر'، 'سافٹ ویئر'

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

洁具

同类或同材质的物品；通常组合使用：“银器”、“软件”

🇯🇵Japanese

ウェア

同じ種類または素材の物品。通常は組み合わせて使用されます:「銀製品」、「ソフトウェア」

🇰🇷Korean

제품

동종 또는 재료의 물품, 일반적으로 '실버웨어', '소프트웨어'와 함께 사용됩니다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đồ dùng

các mặt hàng cùng loại hoặc chất liệu; thường được sử dụng kết hợp: `silverware', `software'

🇹🇭Thai

เครื่อง

สิ่งของที่มีลักษณะหรือวัสดุอย่างเดียวกัน มักใช้ร่วมกัน: `เครื่องเงิน', `ซอฟต์แวร์'

🇮🇩Indonesian

gudang

barang dari jenis atau bahan yang sama; biasanya digunakan dalam kombinasi: `perangkat perak', `perangkat lunak'

🇵🇭Filipino

paninda

mga artikulo ng parehong uri o materyal; karaniwang ginagamit sa kumbinasyon: `silverware', `software'

🇲🇾Malay

barangan

artikel daripada jenis atau bahan yang sama; biasanya digunakan dalam kombinasi: `perak perak', `perisian'

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

وير

سلع من نفس النوع أو المادة؛ تُستخدم عادةً معاً: "الأدوات الفضية"، "البرمجيات"

🇮🇷Persian

ظروف

محصولات از همان نوع یا مواد؛ معمولاً در ترکیب استفاده می شود: "نقره افزار"، "نرم افزار"

🇹🇷Turkish

eşya

aynı türden veya malzemeden eşyalar; genellikle şu kombinasyonlarla kullanılır: "gümüş eşya", "yazılım"

🇮🇱Hebrew

כלי

פריטים מאותו סוג או חומר; משמש בדרך כלל בשילוב: `כסף', `תוכנה'

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'ware'?

The primary meaning of 'ware' is 'articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: `silverware', `software''.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'ware' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'ware' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'ware' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'ware' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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How often do you encounter the word 'ware' in your daily reading?

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Do you find 'ware' easy to spell?

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In your opinion, does the word 'ware' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

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