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aware

adjective
\ ə-ˈwer How to pronounce aware (audio) \

Definition of aware

1 : having or showing realization, perception, or knowledge be aware of the danger aware of the latest advances in medicine
2 archaic : watchful, wary
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aware, cognizant, conscious, sensible, alive, awake mean having knowledge of something. aware implies vigilance in observing or alertness in drawing inferences from what one experiences. aware of changes in climate cognizant implies having special or certain knowledge as from firsthand sources. not fully cognizant of the facts conscious implies that one is focusing one's attention on something or is even preoccupied by it. conscious that my heart was pounding sensible implies direct or intuitive perceiving especially of intangibles or of emotional states or qualities. sensible of a teacher's influence alive adds to sensible the implication of acute sensitivity to something. alive to the thrill of danger awake implies that one has become alive to something and is on the alert. a country always awake to the threat of invasion

Examples of aware in a Sentence

Are you aware how important you are to me? She is one of the most aware people I know.

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 Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick will start for his eighth different team in Sunday’s season opener, and the Ravens are fully aware of his big-play ability. — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, "Ravens mindful of 'streaky’ Dolphins QB Ryan Fitzpatrick; no decision yet on surgery for Tavon Young," 4 Sep. 2019 In 2006, the California Legislature passed Assembly Bill 2651, implementing a comprehensive newborn hearing-screening program to identify the hearing status of newborns, and many new parents are aware of these screenings at birth. — Kathleen King, The Mercury News, "Opinion: Support bill requiring health plans to cover hearing aids for kids," 1 Sep. 2019 Fellow Anytime, Anywhere storyteller Kalen Allen, a talent correspondent on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, is similarly aware of the pressures facing LGBTQ teens. — Blake Ryan, Billboard, "Why Young Queer Artists Support the Trevor Project," 31 Aug. 2019 And although only glancing references are made to the Mueller investigation and Russia's U.S. election manipulation, anyone aware of Donald Trump's deference toward Putin will feel a certain queasiness watching this insidious saga unfold. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Citizen K': Film Review | Venice 2019," 31 Aug. 2019 Colorado families are acutely aware of our national teacher crisis. — Kamala Harris, The Denver Post, "Kamala Harris: Colorado teachers’ pay is unacceptably low. Here’s how I’ll fix it.," 30 Aug. 2019 The programmers were acutely aware of the various issues with both the scope of the project and the computer they had been asked to build it for. — Richard Jensen, Ars Technica, "Unix at 50: How the OS that powered smartphones started from failure," 29 Aug. 2019 But users aren't typically aware that humans and not just computers are reviewing audio. — CBS News, "Apple apologizes for allowing contractors to listen to Siri recordings," 28 Aug. 2019 As someone who shows a keen interest in these areas, new-mother Meghan is likely to be aware that the gap widens after the age of 30 as women still perform the majority of family- and childcare responsibilities. — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, "Why Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's All-Female Leadership Team Is So Significant for the Royal Family," 27 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of aware

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

History and Etymology for aware

Middle English iwar, iwarre, going back to Old English gewær, going back to West Germanic *gawaro- (whence Old Saxon & Old High German giwar "cognizant"), from *ga-, perfective, associative and collective prefix + Germanic *waro- "cognizant, watchful" — more at co-, ware entry 1

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aware

adjective
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English Language Learners Definition of aware

: knowing that something (such as a situation, condition, or problem) exists
: feeling, experiencing, or noticing something (such as a sound, sensation, or emotion)
: knowing and understanding a lot about what is happening in the world or around you

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aware

adjective
\ ə-ˈwer How to pronounce aware (audio) \

Kids Definition of aware

: having or showing understanding or knowledge : conscious Aren't you aware of what's happening?

Other Words from aware

awareness noun … each face showed no awareness of the other … — Jerry Spinelli, Maniac Magee

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