aware

aware
adjective Etymology: Middle English iwar, from Old English gewær, from ge- (associative prefix) + wær wary — more at co-, wary Date: before 12th century 1. archaic watchful, wary 2. having or showing realization, perception, or knowledgeawareness noun Synonyms: aware, cognizant, conscious, sensible, alive, awake mean having knowledge of something. aware implies vigilance in observing or alertness in drawing inferences from what one experiences <
aware of changes in climate
>
. cognizant implies having special or certain knowledge as from firsthand sources <
not fully cognizant of the facts
>
. conscious implies that one is focusing one's attention on something or is even preoccupied by it <
conscious that my heart was pounding
>
. sensible implies direct or intuitive perceiving especially of intangibles or of emotional states or qualities <
sensible of a teacher's influence
>
. alive adds to sensible the implication of acute sensitivity to something <
alive to the thrill of danger
>
. awake implies that one has become alive to something and is on the alert <
a country always awake to the threat of invasion
>
.

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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