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Definition of aware adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

        

    aware

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    NAmE//əˈwɛr//
     
     
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  1. 1[not before noun] knowing or realizing something As you're aware, this is not a new problem. As far as I'm aware, no one has done anything about it. acutely/painfully (= very) aware aware of something I don't think people are really aware of just how much it costs. He was well aware of the problem. Everybody should be made aware of the risks involved. aware that… Were you aware that something was wrong?
  2. 2[not before noun] noticing that something is present, or that something is happening aware of somebody/something She slipped away without him being aware of it. They suddenly became aware of people looking at them. aware that… I was aware that she was trembling.
  3. 3(used with an adverb) interested in and knowing about something, and thinking it is important Young people are very environmentally aware. opposite unaware
    4. AWL Collocationsawareaware adjectiveconscious; informed
    • acutely, keenly
    • fully, perfectly
    • consciously
    By the late nineteenth century, physicists were keenly aware that light, like sound, propagates in waves.
    • become
    Members become aware of their group identity only by achieving a shared understanding with other group members.
    • make somebody
    In conclusion, this policy makes students aware of a growing controversy in the scientific community.aware adjective
    • increasingly
    We are now increasingly aware of the impact of lifestyle on health status.
    • environmentally, politically, socially
    Recent scholarship has demonstrated that Wheatley was a socially aware poet, writing for an audience she knew and understood.unware adjective
    • completely, totally
    • apparently, evidently, seemingly
    Apparently unaware of Newcomb's work, Benford ended up proposing the same logarithm law.awareness noun
    • enhance, heighten, increase, raise
    • promote, foster
    The program fosters international awareness among students.
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