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.

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- + wær ware2

synonym study for aware

1. See conscious.

OTHER WORDS FROM aware

a·ware·ness, noun hy·per·a·ware, adjective self-a·ware, adjective well-a·ware, adjective

Words nearby aware

awaken, awakening, award, award wage, awardee, aware, awareness, awash, awato, away, away goal

Words related to aware

wise, mindful, conscious, apprehensive, receptive, informed, alive, appreciative, awake, cognizant, familiar, attentive, acquainted, alert, cool, enlightened, groovy, heedful, hip, into

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British Dictionary definitions for aware

aware
/ (əˈwɛə) /

adjective

(postpositive foll by of) having knowledge; cognizant aware of his error
informed of current developments politically 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