# aware

Pronunciation: say "uh-WAIR" US /əˈwɛɚ/, UK /əˈwɛə/

## Adjective

1. Knowing about something or noticing it; alert to what is happening around you, including possible dangers.
   - Simple: Knowing about something, or noticing what is happening around you.
   - _He was fully aware of the risks before he signed the contract._
   - _Most shoppers are not aware of how their personal data is collected._
2. Knowledgeable about and concerned with a particular subject or area of life; usually follows an adverb such as politically or socially.
   - Simple: Knowing a lot about a subject and caring about it, as in "politically aware".
   - _The brand markets its recycled packaging to environmentally aware customers._
   - _She grew up in a socially aware family that talked about current events at every dinner._

## Verb

3. Used as a verb: to tell someone about something so that they come to know of it. *(nonstandard)*
   - Simple: To tell someone about something so that they know about it.
   - _The manager will aware the team of the new policy before Monday._
   - _Staff must aware customers of any allergens contained in the dishes._

## Origin

From Middle English "aware," from Old English "ġewær" ("aware"), going back through Proto-Germanic "*waraz" ("aware, cautious") to a Proto-Indo-European root "*wer-" ("to heed, watch out"). It is related to Dutch "gewaar," German "gewahr," and Swedish "var."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/aware (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).