aware

[ uh-wair ]

/ əˈwɛər /

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adjective

having knowledge; conscious; cognizant: aware of danger.

informed; alert; knowledgeable; sophisticated: She is one of the most politically aware young women around.

OTHER WORDS FOR aware

1 mindful.

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OPPOSITES FOR aware

1 oblivious.

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Origin of aware

before 1100; Middle English, variant of iwar,Old English gewær watchful (cognate with Old High German, Old Saxon giwar,German gewahr), equivalent to ge-y- + wærware²

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1. See conscious.

OTHER WORDS FROM aware

a·ware·ness, nounhy·per·a·ware, adjectiveself-a·ware, adjectivewell-a·ware, adjective

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How to use aware in a sentence

Turned out the client had opted into the beta but wasn’t fully aware of what it did, Krowlewicz explained on Twitter.
Google’s Auto Applied Recommendations catch advertisers, agencies off guard|Ginny Marvin|November 17, 2020|Search Engine Land
Coastal communities need to be aware of and sensitive to these barriers – many of which are economic – in their local coastal plans and policies.
Cities Are Falling Short on Coastal Access – and Short-Term Rentals Could Help|Philip King and Sarah Jenkins|November 16, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Ng’s colleagues in the sport are all aware of the history-making nature of her appointment—and how it can change baseball for the better.
Kim Ng breaks a gender barrier in baseball|ehinchliffe|November 16, 2020|Fortune
Many in the public may not be aware of just how many people are involved in counting mail-in ballots.
A Pennsylvania poll worker explains the painstaking process of counting votes|Kyle Brashear|November 12, 2020|Vox

That said, it is wise to be aware of the downsides of noise, especially noise that we can’t control.
Please Get Your Noise Out of My Ears (Ep. 439)|Stephen J. Dubner|November 12, 2020|Freakonomics
Zhu Zhu is hyperaware of the fact that Lyons and Berger are not her birth parents, and that she used to live in China.
Ralph Lauren Child Model, From Roadside to Runway|Claire Stern|May 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for aware

aware

/ (əˈwɛə) /

adjective

(postpositive foll by of) having knowledge; cognizantaware of his error

informed of current developmentspolitically aware

Derived forms of aware

awareness, noun

Word Origin for aware

Old English gewær; related to Old Saxon, Old High German giwar Latin verērī to be fearful; see beware, wary

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