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aware
Overview
This page has 3 definitions of aware in English and Japanese. Aware is an adjective and romanization. Examples of how to use aware in a sentence are shown. Also define these 5 related words and terms: vigilant, guard, conscious, knowledge, and romaji.
See also: Aware
English
Etymology
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, Swedish var, Icelandic varr.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /əˈwɛɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈwɛə/
- (Scotland) IPA(key): /əˈweːɹ/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ)
- Hyphenation: aware
Adjective
aware (comparative more aware or awarer, superlative most aware or awarest)
- Vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.
- Stay aware! Don't let your guard down.
Guard definition
A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something. (1 of 17 guard definitions)
- Conscious or having knowledge of something.
- 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter VII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, OCLC 4293071:
- “ […] This is Mr. Churchill, who, as you are aware, is good enough to come to us for his diaconate, and, as we hope, for much longer; and being a gentleman of independent means, he declines to take any payment.” Saying this Walden rubbed his hands together and smiled contentedly.
- Are you aware of what is being said about you?
Conscious definition
(1 of 7 conscious definitions)
Knowledge definition
The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc. (1 of 12 knowledge definitions)
Synonyms
- (on one's guard): wary, watchful, sensitive, alert, attentive, observant
- (conscious of something): apprised, informed, cognizant, conscious, mindful
Antonyms
Derived terms
- awareness
- locale-aware
- self-aware
- well aware
- well-aware
Related terms
Translations
vigilant, on one's guard
having knowledge of something
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Japanese
Romanization
aware