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aware

[ uh-wair ]

adjective

  1. having knowledge; conscious; cognizant:

    aware of danger.

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  2. informed; alert; knowledgeable; sophisticated:

    She is one of the most politically aware young women around.



aware

/ əˈɛə /

adjective

  1. postpositivefoll byof having knowledge; cognizant

    aware of his error

  2. informed of current developments

    politically aware

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈɲԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ɲn noun
  • p··ɲ adjective
  • -·ɲ adjective
  • ɱ-·ɲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aware1

First recorded before 1100; Middle English, variant of iwar, Old English æ “watchful” (cognate with Old High German, Old Saxon giwar, German gewahr ), equivalent to ge- y- + æ ware 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aware1

Old English æ; related to Old Saxon, Old High German giwar Latin ŧī to be fearful; see beware , wary
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Example Sentences

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Cross is aware of the record, but is not counting her chickens.

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But Wallace says he was never aware he had offended her until it came to light last year, saying: "I thought we got on."

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In high school and college, I was aware that there was this greater format to see the films, but being from the Midwest, I didn’t really have the means.

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Many are "not fully aware of the harmful effects of the dust and debris", they added.

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By the time we got there, I’d invested enough that I didn’t have to do a lot more work that I was really consciously aware of.

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