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English Dictionary: aware by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
aware
adj
  1. (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"
    Synonym(s): aware(p), cognizant, cognisant
    Antonym(s): incognizant, unaware
  2. bearing in mind; attentive to; "ever mindful of her health"; "mindful of his responsibilities"; "mindful of these criticisms, I shall attempt to justify my action"
    Synonym(s): mindful, aware
    Antonym(s): forgetful, mindless, unmindful
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Aware \A*ware"\, a. [OE. iwar, AS. gew[91]r, fr. w[91]r wary.
      The pref. ge- orig. meant together, completely. [?]. See
      {Wary}.]
      1. Watchful; vigilant or on one's guard against danger or
            difficulty.
  
      2. Apprised; informed; cognizant; conscious; as, he was aware
            of the enemy's designs.
  
                     Aware of nothing arduous in a task They never
                     undertook.                                          --Cowper.
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