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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

AWA'RE, a. [See Ware and Wary.]
Watchful; vigilant; guarded; but more strictly in modern usage, apprised; expecting an event from information, or probability; as, the general was aware of the enemy's designs.
AWA'RE, v.i. To beware; to be cautious. [Not legitimate.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: (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" [syn: aware, cognizant, cognisant] [ant: incognizant, unaware]
2: bearing in mind; attentive to; "ever mindful of her health"; "mindful of his responsibilities"; "mindful of these criticisms, I shall attempt to justify my action" [syn: mindful, aware] [ant: forgetful, mindless, unmindful]

Merriam Webster's

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 knowledge • awareness 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>.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

predic.adj. 1 (often foll. by of, or that + clause) conscious; not ignorant; having knowledge. 2 well-informed. Usage: Also found in attrib. use in sense 2, as in a very aware person; this is disp. Derivatives: awareness n. Etymology: OE gewær

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Aware A*ware", a. [OE. iwar, AS. gew[ae]r, fr. w[ae]r wary. The pref. ge- orig. meant together, completely. ?. See Wary.] 1. Watchful; vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty. 2. Apprised; informed; cognizant; conscious; as, he was aware of the enemy's designs. Aware of nothing arduous in a task They never undertook. --Cowper.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you are aware of something, you know about it. Smokers are well aware of the dangers to their own health... He should have been aware of what his junior officers were doing... He must have been aware that my parents' marriage was breaking up. ? unaware ADJ: v-link ADJ, ADJ of n, ADJ that • awareness The 1980s brought an awareness of green issues... N-UNCOUNT: usu N of/about n, N that 2. If you are aware of something, you realize that it is present or is happening because you hear it, see it, smell it, or feel it. She was acutely aware of the noise of the city... Jane was suddenly aware that she was digging her nails into her thigh. = conscious ? unaware ADJ: v-link ADJ, ADJ of n, ADJ that 3. Someone who is aware notices what is happening around them or happening in the place where they live. They are politically very aware. ADJ: v-link ADJ • awareness He introduced radio to the school to increase the children's awareness.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. Mindful, conscious, cognizant, observant, apprised, sensible, percipient, convinced, persuaded.

Moby Thesaurus

acquainted, advertent, agog, alert, alive, alive to, all ears, all eyes, all-knowing, apperceptive, appercipient, appreciative of, apprehending, apprehensive, apprised, apprised of, assiduous, attentive, au courant, au fait, awake, awake to, aware of, awash, behind the curtain, behind the scenes, brimful, brimming, careful, chock-full, cognizant, cognizant of, comprehending, concentrated, conscious, conscious of, conversant, crammed, crowded, diligent, earnest, enlightened, finical, finicking, finicky, heedful, hep, hep to, hip, impressible, impressionable, impressive, in the know, in the secret, informed, informed of, insightful, intelligent, intense, intent, intentive, jammed, knowing, knowledgeable, let into, loaded, meticulous, mindful, mindful of, nice, niggling, no stranger to, observant, observing, omniscient, on the ball, on the job, on to, open-eared, open-eyed, openmouthed, packed, perceptive, percipient, perspicacious, posted, prehensile, privy to, receptive, regardful, sagacious, seized of, sensible, sensible of, sensible to, sensile, sensitive, sensitive to, sentient, shrewd, streetwise, stuffed, susceptible, susceptive, undeceived, understanding, ware, watchful, wise, wise to, witting