ware

ware ¹  (wâr)

n.

1. An article of commerce.

2. An immaterial asset or benefit, such as a service or personal accomplishment, regarded as an article of commerce.

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[Middle English, from Old English waru, goods; see wer-³ in Indo-European roots.]

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ware

Noun

articles of the same kind or material: crystal ware See also wares [Old English waru]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ware - articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: `silverware', `software' article - one of a class of artifacts; "an article of clothing" article of commerce - an article that is offered for sale metalware - household articles made of metal (especially for use at table) tableware - articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware) woodenware - ware for domestic use made of wood
	2.	ware - commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products" merchandise, product cargo, consignment, freight, lading, shipment, payload, load, loading - goods carried by a large vehicle commodity, trade good, good - articles of commerce contraband - goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law feature - an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles generic - any product that can be sold without a brand name ironmongery - the merchandise that is sold in an ironmonger's shop irregular, second - merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name line of business, line of merchandise, line of products, product line, business line, line - a particular kind of product or merchandise; "a nice line of shoes" mercantile establishment, outlet, retail store, sales outlet - a place of business for retailing goods number - an item of merchandise offered for sale; "she preferred the black nylon number"; "this sweater is an all-wool number" refill - a commercial product that refills a container with its appropriate contents; "he got a refill for his ball-point pen"; "he got a refill for his notebook" release - merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film); "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra" dreck, schlock, shlock - merchandise that is shoddy or inferior software product, software package - merchandise consisting of a computer program that is offered for sale inventory, stock - the merchandise that a shop has on hand; "they carried a vast inventory of hardware"; "they stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory" top of the line - the best (most expensive) in a given line of merchandise piece goods, yard goods - merchandise in the form of fabrics sold by the yard
Verb	1.	ware - spend extravagantly; "waste not, want not" squander, consume, waste fool away, fritter, fritter away, frivol away, fool, dissipate, shoot - spend frivolously and unwisely; "Fritter away one's inheritance" luxuriate, wanton - become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously lavish, shower - expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns; "He was showered with praise" overspend - spend at a high rate expend, spend, drop - pay out; "spend money" splurge, fling - indulge oneself; "I splurged on a new TV"