/ əˈweə(r); NAmE əˈwer/ adjective
1.
[ not before noun ] aware (of sth) | aware (that ... ) knowing or realizing sth :
I don't think people are really aware of just how much it costs.
He was well aware of the problem.
Were you aware that something was wrong?
Everybody should be made aware of the risks involved.
As you're aware, this is not a new problem.
As far as I'm aware , nobody has done anything about it.
acutely / painfully (= very) aware
2.
[ not before noun ] aware (of sb/sth) | aware (that ... ) noticing that sth is present, or that sth is happening :
She slipped away without him being aware of it.
They suddenly became aware of people looking at them.
I was aware that she was trembling.
3.
(used with an adverb) interested in and knowing about sth, and thinking it is important :
Young people are very environmentally aware.
OPP unaware
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English gewær , of West Germanic origin; related to German gewahr , also to archaic ware aware .