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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024a•ware /əˈwɛr/USA pronunciation adj. - having knowledge or realization of;
conscious of: [be + ~ + of]Be aware of the danger.[be + ~ + (that) clause]I wasn't aware that it was dangerous. - informed;
alert;
knowledgeable:politically aware.
a•ware•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024a•ware (ə wâr′),USA pronunciation adj. - having knowledge;
conscious;
cognizant:aware of danger. - informed;
alert;
knowledgeable;
sophisticated:She is one of the most politically aware young women around.
- 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 bef. 1100
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mindful. See conscious.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged oblivious.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: aware /əˈwɛə/ adj - (postpositive) followed by of: having knowledge; cognizant: aware of his error
- informed of current developments: politically aware
Etymology: Old English gewær; related to Old Saxon, Old High German giwar Latin verērī to be fearful; see beware, waryaˈwareness n |