Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having knowledge or discernment of something.
- adjective Attentive and well informed.
- adjective Archaic Vigilant; watchful.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Watchful; vigilant; on one's guard.
- Apprised; cognizant; in possession of information: as, he was aware of the enemy's designs.
- Specifically Informed by sight or other sense.
- Synonyms Aware, Conscious (see
conscious ), mindful, acquainted (with), sensible, observant.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Watchful; vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.
- adjective Apprised; informed; cognizant; conscious.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
Vigilant or on one'sguard against danger or difficulty. - adjective
Conscious or havingknowledge of something
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
- adjective bearing in mind; attentive to
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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[9] He is especially well known for his use of the English word aware when speaking French.
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Already, the owner of a medical education company, indulging in Clintonesque parsing of the word "aware,"
Forbes.com: News Larry Husten 2011
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While delivering an interview for a French channel, he used the English word "aware" in order to introduce the notion of self-awareness as a key of success.
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A clafoutis, as you are well aware, is an egg and cream flan-type treat; a fruit-studded crêpe batter baked and served warm dusted with powdered sugar.
Jamie Schler: Apple Clafoutis: A Recipe for Autumn Jamie Schler 2010
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A clafoutis, as you are well aware, is an egg and cream flan-type treat; a fruit-studded crêpe batter baked and served warm dusted with powdered sugar.
Jamie Schler: Apple Clafoutis: A Recipe for Autumn Jamie Schler 2010
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Helen C.K.S. mentions that the forthcoming “Reversible Knitting” book, of which I had been dimly aware, is by Lynn Barr who wrote “Knitting New Scarves”.
Jean's Knitting Jean 2009
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Helen C.K.S. mentions that the forthcoming “Reversible Knitting” book, of which I had been dimly aware, is by Lynn Barr who wrote “Knitting New Scarves”.
Archive 2009-06-01 Jean 2009
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To illustrate, in a new ad he fires a bullet through the middle of a copy of a "cap and trade" bill, which, the governor may not be aware, is already dead.
Joe Manchin shoots, Carl Paladino grinds Dana Milbank 2010
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A clafoutis, as you are well aware, is an egg and cream flan-type treat; a fruit-studded crêpe batter baked and served warm dusted with powdered sugar.
Jamie Schler: Apple Clafoutis: A Recipe for Autumn Jamie Schler 2010
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A clafoutis, as you are well aware, is an egg and cream flan-type treat; a fruit-studded crêpe batter baked and served warm dusted with powdered sugar.
Jamie Schler: Apple Clafoutis: A Recipe for Autumn Jamie Schler 2010
gerbert commented on the word aware
In Japanese aesthetic vocabulary: originally surprise or delight, but now tinged with melancholy that may bring one to the brink of tears.
November 3, 2008