aware

B1 Topic:Mind & Cognition

US /əˈwɛɚ/ UK /əˈwɛə(ɹ)/ See IPA manual

Freq #1626

Meanings

1

adj
Knowing that something exists or is happening.

Are you aware of what is being said about you?
2

adj
Paying attention and ready to deal with danger or problems.

Stay aware of your surroundings when walking at night.

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1 adj · knowing that something... conscious cognizant informed mindful

2 adj · paying attention and ready... alert attentive observant watchful

More sharp up-to-date witting

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unaware

Word family

Derived forms awarelyawarenesshyperawarelocale-awarelocale-awarenessself-awareself-awarenesswell-awarewell-awareness

Related forms beware modern sane wary

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, Danish var, Swedish var, Icelandic varr.

aware Middle English ġewær Old English *gawar Proto-West Germanic

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# aware

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /əˈwɛɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /əˈwɛə(ɹ)/
**Frequency rank:** 1626

## Meanings
1. Knowing that something exists or is happening.
2. Paying attention and ready to deal with danger or problems.

## Examples
- Are you aware of what is being said about you?
- Stay aware of your surroundings when walking at night.

## Synonyms
- sharp
- up-to-date
- witting

## Antonyms
- unaware

## Derived Forms
- awarely
- awareness
- hyperaware
- locale-aware
- locale-awareness
- self-aware
- self-awareness
- well-aware
- well-awareness

## Related Forms
- beware
- modern
- sane
- wary

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: aware
- Root: ġewær
- Root: *gawar

## 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, Danish var, Swedish var, Icelandic varr.

## AI Etymology
Aware comes 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, Danish var, Swedish var, Icelandic varr.

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- Mind & Cognition

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