Definition of aware in English:

adjective

• 1Having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.

  ‘most people are aware of the dangers of sunbathing’

  with clause ‘he was aware that a problem existed’

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  • ‘We are all aware of the situation where power is higher on a fence wire on a dry day than on a wet day.’
  • ‘In fact, we are so painfully aware of the issues that we can spend hours talking about them.’
  • ‘We are aware of the situation and we are seeking to gather information and evidence.’
  • ‘So let's put him in the mix to let everyone know that he is aware of what's happening in Africa.’
  • ‘The only problem is that the owner of the ticket may not be aware of his or her success.’
  • ‘However he was aware of cases where contact orders made by the court were ignored.’
  • ‘It was like waking up from a deep sleep, I gradually became more aware of what was going on.’
  • ‘Police said they were not aware of any similar tensions at the new skate park in Braintree.’
  • ‘In effect, a wider public needs to be made aware of what is happening in contemporary art.’
  • ‘Both women were aware of the danger that they would turn out nasty Hollywood brats.’
  • ‘That was when he was first aware of his pathological desire to lose his left leg.’
  • ‘He adds that this is a circumstance which we need to be more aware of, if only for our own protection.’
  • ‘Cut to the boyfriend, fully aware of the deaths but not seeming to care either way.’
  • ‘I have always been aware of dreaming at night and tend to remember them pretty well.’
  • ‘I was taught at a young age to watch the current, to be aware of where I am in relation to the beach.’
  • ‘You're aware of your roots but you're happy to take on board the best of other cultures.’
  • ‘Mostly what I need to know is what not to do, and if there are any pitfalls I should be aware of.’
  • ‘To this end they have begun making staff and patrons aware of the Act and its implications.’
  • ‘The fact is that people mostly operate on a very short time frame that they are not really aware of.’
  • ‘I'm very limited in time and all too aware of how much time would be used by showing movies.’

  Synonyms

  conscious of, acquainted with, informed about, informed of, apprised of, cognizant of, mindful of, sensible of, familiar with, conversant with, no stranger to, alive to, awake to, alert to, sensitive to

  well informed, knowledgeable, up to date, enlightened

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  1. 1.1with adverb or in combination Concerned and well informed about a particular situation or development.
     ‘everyone needs to become more environmentally aware’
     More example sentences

     • ‘This time round he seems far more politically aware, and I am a big fan of his, sad but true!’
     • ‘Steve's very tactically aware of players and situations as you can see in his teams.’
     • ‘The key to planning such an environmentally aware meeting or event is to set environmental priorities early in event planning.’
     • ‘You cannot become emotionally aware just by thinking about it.’
     Synonyms

     worldly, worldly-wise, well travelled, knowing, aware, mature, seasoned, experienced, unprovincial, cultivated, cultured, sophisticated, suave, urbane, polished, refined

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