Aware Definition

ə-wâr
adjective
awarer, awarest
Having knowledge or discernment of something.
Was aware of the difference between the two versions; became aware that the music had stopped.
American Heritage
On one's guard; vigilant.
Webster's New World
Attentive and well informed.
American Heritage
Knowing or realizing; conscious; informed.
Webster's New World
Vigilant; watchful.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Aware

Adjective

Base Form:
aware
Comparative:
awarer
Superlative:
awarest

Origin of Aware

  • From Old English ġewær, from ġe- (“(intensifier)”) (English a-) + wær (English ware), from Proto-Germanic *ga- + *waraz. Replaced plain (unintensified) ware.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English variant of iwar from Old English gewær wer-3 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Aware Sentence Examples

  • The people didn't seem to be aware of me.

  • I wasn't even aware that I was staring at her... there.

  • But I think it's important that we're both aware of what's going on, don't you?

  • The moment had made him acutely aware of the instinct to replicate.

  • One of his eyes was black, but he probably was not even aware of it.

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Words Starting With

AAWAWA

Words Ending With

EREARE

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Words Starting With A and Ending With E

Starts With A & Ends With EStarts With AW & Ends With EStarts With A & Ends With RE

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5 Letter Words5 Letter Words Starting With A5 Letter Words Ending With E