Definitions
(sometimes followed by ‘of’) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
Word origin
Inherited from Middle English aware, iwar, iware, ywar, from Old English ġewær (“aware”), from Proto-West Germanic *gawar, from Proto-Germanic *waraz (“aware, cautious”), from Proto-Indo-European *worós (“attentive”), from *wer- (“to heed; watch out”). Cognate with Dutch gewaar, German gewahr, Danish var, Swedish var, Icelandic varr.
Used in a sentence
“Stay aware! Don't let your guard down.”
“Are you aware of what is being said about you?”
“Gotta get going. I wasn’t aware that it was already so late.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Knowing about something”5 letters
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