aware

Academic Word List, sublist 5.

About 46.34 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.

   Stay aware! Don't let your guard down.

2. adjective Conscious or having knowledge of something; awake.

   Are you aware of what is being said about you?

3. verb To make (someone) aware of something.

Similar words

alert heedful careful mindful alive awake conscious witting evocative cognizant

Often followed by

of that and how in as at than he

Word family

awareness