Kilo Lingo

/əˈweə/

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Translation

Knowing that something is there or that something is happening.

Word origin

From Old English gewær, meaning watchful.

Origin
Old English
Root
gewær
English cognates
wary, beware

Examples

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"Aware of" is followed by a thing or an idea.

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"Aware that" is followed by a whole sentence.

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"Become aware" means you did not know it before.

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This word is part of lesson 28.