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aware
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective aware has 2 senses
- aware(a = adj.all) cognisant, cognizant - (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception; "was aware of his opponent's hostility"; "became aware of her surroundings"; "aware that he had exceeded the speed limit" Derived form noun awareness1
- aware(a = adj.all) mindful - 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" Derived forms noun awareness1, noun awareness2
Antonym: unaware
CIDE DICTIONARY
aware, a. [OE. iwar, AS. gewær, fr. wær wary. The pref. ge- orig. meant together, completely. . See Wary.].
- Watchful; vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty. [1913 Webster]
- Apprised; informed; cognizant; conscious; as, he was aware of the enemy's designs. [1913 Webster]"Aware of nothing arduous in a task
They never undertook." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
aware, predic.adj.
1 (often foll. by of, or that + clause) conscious; not ignorant; having knowledge.
2 well-informed.
1 (often foll. by of, or that + clause) conscious; not ignorant; having knowledge.
2 well-informed.
Usage
Also found in attrib. use in sense 2, as in a very aware person; this is disp.
Derivative
awareness n.
Etymology
OE gew{aelig}r
THESAURUS
aware
acquainted, advertent, agog, alert, alive, alive to, all ears, all eyes, all-knowing, apperceptive, appercipient, appreciative of, apprehending, apprehensive, apprised, apprised of, assiduous, attentive, au courant, au fait, awake, awake to, aware of, awash, behind the curtain, behind the scenes, brimful, brimming, careful, chock-full, cognizant, cognizant of, comprehending, concentrated, conscious, conscious of, conversant, crammed, crowded, diligent, earnest, enlightened, finical, finicking, finicky, heedful, hep, hep to, hip, impressible, impressionable, impressive, in the know, in the secret, informed, informed of, insightful, intelligent, intense, intent, intentive, jammed, knowing, knowledgeable, let into, loaded, meticulous, mindful, mindful of, nice, niggling, no stranger to, observant, observing, omniscient, on the ball, on the job, on to, open-eared, open-eyed, openmouthed, packed, perceptive, percipient, perspicacious, posted, prehensile, privy to, receptive, regardful, sagacious, seized of, sensible, sensible of, sensible to, sensile, sensitive, sensitive to, sentient, shrewd, streetwise, stuffed, susceptible, susceptive, undeceived, understanding, ware, watchful, wise, wise to, witting
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