AWARE


Meaning of AWARE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈwer ]

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

• aware·ness 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.