English · Word Candidate

aware

/əˈwɛə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: awarer · awarest · awares · awaring

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cảnh giác hoặc phòng ngừa nguy hiểm

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Adjective

Examples

Stay aware! Don't let your guard down.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Conscious or having knowledge of something; awake.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có nhận thức hoặc kiến thức về điều gì đó

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Adjective

Examples

Are you aware of what is being said about you?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To make (someone) aware of something.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm cho ai đó nhận thức được điều gì

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Verb

Examples

Conſcience is the director of all our actions, and diſcriminates them all, with the intentions of our hearts; awares us of the crime of the one, and the virtue of the other.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “aware” mean?

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

Is “aware” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.