Aware
[ə'weə] or [ə'wɛr]
Definition
(adj.) (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' .
Checker: Sumner--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Watchful; vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.
(a.) Apprised; informed; cognizant; conscious; as, he was aware of the enemy's designs.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Mindful, conscious, cognizant, observant, apprised, sensible, convinced, persuaded.
Editor: Shelton
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Conscious, sensible, informed, certified, assured, known, apprised, cognizant
ANT:Unconscious, insensible, ignorant, unaware, uninformed
Editor: Roxanne
Definition
adj. wary: informed conscious (with of)—ns. Aware′dom (H. Walpole) Aware′ness.
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Examples
- Bois-Guilbert made an effort to suppress his rising scorn and indignation, the expression of which, he was well aware, would have little availed him. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- He wondered at her, knowing she was aware of his presence. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- We were aware, I answered, that the malady was considered infectious. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- I make the schoolmaster so ridiculous, and so aware of being made ridiculous, that I see him chafe and fret at every pore when we cross one another. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- I am aware that this is a pretty voluminous notice of Mr. Grimes' book. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- I am not speaking to you politely; but, as you are aware, I am _not_ polite. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- Paler than marble, with white lips and convulsed features, Idris became aware of my situation. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- She was aware of Mademoiselle standing near, like a little French beetle, observant and calculating. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- I was brought up in that catechism when I was very young, sir, as you are aware. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- Butthat he should talk of encouragement, should consider her as aware of his views, accepting his attentions, meaning (in short), to marry him! Jane Austen. Emma.
- He had arrived on the evening of the 5th, but had not advised me of the fact and I was not aware of it until some time after. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Yes, I am aware they ought to be, my dear,' rejoined her father, 'but they--ain't. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- After that Archer was but intermittently aware of the remarks they exchanged. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- You must have been aware, continued Sir Thomas presently, you must have been some time aware of a particularity in Mr. Crawford's manners to you. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- I am well aware that nothing else will quiet Tom. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- Warren was not aware of his presence, but probably supposed it was the cavalry which Merritt had engaged earlier in the day. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Are you not aware, I said, that the soul of man is immortal and imperishable? Plato. The Republic.
- She is not a clever girl, but she has better sense than you are aware of, and does not deserve to have her understanding spoken of so slightingly. Jane Austen. Emma.
- I am aware that Sir Percival Glyde's explanation has been considered satisfactory. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- Not that Emmy, being made aware of the honest Major's passion, rebuffed him in any way, or felt displeased with him. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- You are not aware of what you are doing. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
- Newland Archer had been aware of these things ever since he could remember, and had accepted them as part of the structure of his universe. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- You are not aware, perhaps, that I have had a visitor this morning. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- Now, I am aware that there was a most deplorable occurrence in our house last night. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- He is aware of the importance of 'classifying according to nature,' and will try to 'separate the limbs of science without breaking them' (PhaeDr.). Plato. The Republic.
- It was gleaming like fire, watching her, waiting for her to be aware. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- I am well aware of it, my dear,' returned the cherub, 'and I resign you willingly. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- As she passed Mr. Gryce, the train gave a lurch, and he was aware of a slender hand gripping the back of his chair. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- He took none that could be detected, but, aware of his employer's suspicions, stood with his eyes on the ground. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- You probably are not aware of that, but I assure you it's the fact. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
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