aware

CEFRB1

/əˈwɛə̯/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Knowing about a person, fact, or situation.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Conscious or having knowledge of something; awake.

Examples

  • Are you aware of how much she loves you?

  • If you don't understand something, it's because you aren't aware of its context.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [əˈwɛɚ] ~ [əˈwɛɹ̩]
  • /əˈweɹ/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. To make (someone) aware of something.

  2. Vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.

More examples

In context

  • Teachers need to be aware of cultural differences.

  • 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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He was not blank of the danger lurking behind the door.

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Origin

adjective

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.