aware
AdjectiveUS[uh-wair]/əˈwɛr/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Adjective (2)
- (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”Synonyms: cognizantcognisantOpposite incognizantSimilar conscious, sensible, alertRelates to awareness, consciousnessSee also awake, witting, conscious, sensible
- 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”Synonyms: mindfulOpposite mindlessSimilar careful, evocativeRelates to mindfulness, heedfulnessSee also retentive, recollective
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Translations
Adjective having knowledge of something
- Spanish
- consciente
- French
- conscient
- German
- bewusst
- Italian
- consapevole
- Portuguese
- ciente
- Turkish
- haberdar
- Russian
- осведомлённый osvedomljónnyj
- Polish
- świadomy
- Swedish
- medveten
- Indonesian
- insaf
Adjective vigilant, on one's guard
- German
- wachsam
- Norwegian
- oppmerksom
- Scottish Gaelic
- mothachail
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
A·ware′ (…), adjective
Origin: OE. iwar, AS. gewær, fr. wær wary. The pref. ge- orig. meant together, completely. …. See Wary.
1. Watchful; vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.
2. Apprised; informed; cognizant; conscious; as, he was aware of the enemy's designs.
Aware of nothing arduous in a task They never undertook.— William Cowper
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54