AWARE
What does "AWARE" mean?
Having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.
Meanings
- Knowing or perceiving that something exists or is the case. She was acutely aware of every eye in the room.
- Well-informed about and attentive to a particular subject or issue. The campaign aims to make drivers more aware of cyclists.
Did you know?
- 'Aware' grew from an old word for being watchful and cautious - the same root that gives 'wary' and 'beware', so awareness originally meant keeping guard, not merely knowing.
Word origin
From Old English 'gewær' ('watchful, cautious'), built on a Germanic root meaning 'to watch, guard'; the same root behind 'wary', 'ward', and 'beware'.
Remember it
AWARE hides WARE, as in beWARE and WARY - to be aware is to keep watch.
A little poem
The deer lifts its head-
before it knows the sound's name
it already knows.
haiku
Wordplay
- I bought some pottery to help me stay alert. Now I'm fully a-ware.
What it teaches
Awareness costs attention; that is the only price most truths ever ask.
Quick facts
What does AWARE mean?
Having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.
Is AWARE a valid word?
Yes — AWARE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is AWARE?
AWARE has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does AWARE come from?
From Old English 'gewær' ('watchful, cautious'), built on a Germanic root meaning 'to watch, guard'; the same root behind 'wary', 'ward', and 'beware'.
What can AWARE teach us?
Awareness costs attention; that is the only price most truths ever ask.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.