Since youâre borrowing a car that likely costs several thousand dollars and the rental company doesnât know you from the next person, the credit card is a guarantee of sorts that theyâll be getting paid no matter when â or in what condition â you return the vehicle.
Use wary in a sentence. LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. adjective. Wary is defined as watchful or cautious. An example of something wary is a glance in your rear view mirror when you think someone might be following you; a wary glance.
1. to watch over or shield (a person or thing) from danger or harm; protect. 2. to keep watch over (a prisoner or other potentially dangerous person or thing), as to prevent escape. 3. (tr) to control: to guard one's tongue. 4. (usually foll by: against) to take precautions.