awareadjective [ after verb ]
uk/əˈweər/us/əˈwer/B2 knowing that something exists, or having knowledge or experience of a particular thing:
[ + that ] I wasn't even aware that he was ill.
Were you aware of the risks at the time?
She was well (= very) aware that he was married.
"Has Claude paid the phone bill?" "Not as far as I'm aware." (= I don't think so)
I suddenly became aware of (= started to notice) him looking at me.
having special interest in or experience of something and so knowing what is happening in that subject at the present time:
to be ecologically/politically aware
sexually aware
More examples
- People are becoming far more aware of environmental issues.
- I'm very much aware of the problem.
- "Were you aware of the speed you were driving at, madam?" "No, officer."
- She's well aware of her strengths and weaknesses as an artist.
- If I'd been aware that things were so serious, I'd have told the police.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Aware
- abreast
- acquainted
- alive
- alive to sth idiom
- au fait
- awake
- awakening
- be no stranger to sth idiom
- familiar
- have/keep your finger on the pulse idiom
- informed
- insider
- ivory tower
- keep sb in the picture idiom
- onto
- privy
- put sb in the picture idiom
- repository
- sad
- sadder but wiser idiom
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