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aware

UK/əˈwɛə/ US/əˈwɛə̯] ~ [əˈwɛː/ common

adjective

1.

(sometimes followed by `of'') having or showing realization or perception

  • “was aware of his opponent”
  • “;”
  • “;”
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2.

bearing in mind; attentive to

  • “ever mindful of her health”
  • “mindful of his responsibilities”
  • “mindful of these criticisms, I shall attempt to justify my action”
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3.

aware or knowing

  • “a witting tool of the Communists”
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4.

(usually followed by `of'') having knowledge or understanding

  • “our youth are cognizant of the law”
  • “I am well aware of his limitations”
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5.

alert and fully informed

  • “politically aware”
  • “a knowing collector of rare books”
  • “the most...technically aware of the novelists under thirty” W.S.Graham
  • “surprisingly knowledgeable about what was going on”
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Origin

Inherited from Middle English aware, iwar, iware, ywar, from Old English ġewær (“aware”), from Proto-West Germanic *gawar, from Proto-Germanic *waraz (“aware, cautious”), from Proto-Indo-European *worós (“attentive”), from *wer- (“to heed; watch out”). Cognate with Dutch gewaar, German gewahr, Danish var, Swedish var, Icelandic varr.

Phrases

  • well aware

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