aware
Adjective
- Having knowledge or perception of a situation.
- (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
- "was aware of his opponent's hostility"
- "became aware of her surroundings"
- "aware that he had exceeded the speed limit"
- bearing in mind; attentive to
Adj
- Vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.
- Conscious or having knowledge of something; awake.
Verb
- To make (someone) aware of something.
Examples
- Are you aware of what is being said about you?
- Gotta get going. I wasn’t aware that it was already so late.
- She was aware of the open triple-word score but couldn’t reach it.
- Stay aware! Don't let your guard down.
Origin / 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.
Synonyms
cognisant, cognizant, mindful, alert, apprised, attentive, aware, conscious, in the know, informed, observant, on the ball, on the same page, sensitive, sharp, up to speed, up-to-date, wary, watchful, with it
Scrabble Score: 8
aware: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordaware: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aware: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary