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   aware

   /əˈwɛː/

   adjective

   • 1. having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact: "most people are aware of the dangers of sunbathing" Similar conscious ofacquainted withinformed of/aboutapprised ofcognizant ofmindful ofsensible offamiliar withconversant withno stranger toalive toawake toalert tosensitive toprivy toinformal:wise towell up onup to speed onplugged intoin the know abouthip toarchaic:ware ofrare:seized ofrecognizant ofregardful ofwell informedknowledgeableup to dateenlightenedau faitau courantinformal:clued upgenned upswitched-ondownOpposite unawareignorantobliviousignorant
   • ▪ concerned and well informed about a particular situation or development: "everyone needs to become more environmentally aware"

   Word Origin Old Englishgewær, of West Germanic origin; related to German gewahr, also to ware2.

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