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| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Intellect | Verb: note, notice, mark; take notice of, take cognizance of be aware of, be conscious of; realize; appreciate; ruminate; (think); fancy; (imagine). |
Knowledge | Aware of, cognizant of, conscious of; acquainted with, made acquainted with; privy to, no stranger to; au -fait, au courant; in the secret; up to, alive to; behind the scenes, behind the curtain; let into; apprized of, informed of; undeceived. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | Afterwards, I was aware of the rules. (The Matrix Reloaded; writing credit: Andy Wachowski; Larry Wachowski) Life in the wide world goes on much as it has these past age, full of its own comings and goings, scarcely aware of the existence of hobbits for which I am very thankful. (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring; writing credit: Frances Walsh) Sometimes there's a moment as you're waking and you become aware of the real world around you, but you are still dreaming. (Kalifornia; writing credit: Tim Metcalfe. Starring Brad Pitt as Early Grayce, Juliette Lewis as Adele Corners, David Duchovny as Brian Kessler, and Michelle Forbes as Carrie Laughlin.) But that's your stock in trade, isn't it -- a man's weakness? And I was never really fully aware of mine until you brought them out. (Klute; writing credit: Andy Lewis; Dave Lewis) You know, for an educated person Mark, you repeat things quite a bit. Are you aware of that? (K-PAX; writing credit: Charles Leavitt) | |
Lyrics | Are you aware of what you make me feel, baby? (Losing Grip; performing artist: AVRIL LAVIGNE) I'm aware of where you go ("Stop in the Name of Love"; performing artist: The Supremes) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | ||
| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | ![]() | Women airport workers. Acutely aware of our country's need for more womanpower in airplane plants and airports, Mrs. Majorie Landa has enlisted as a member of the repair crew of the Washington National Airport. Daughter of the late Congressman Frank Mande. Credit: Library of Congress. |
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
| Author | Quotation |
Antigonus | [When described by Hermodotus as "Son of the Sun"] My valet is not aware of this. |
Claude Levi-Strauss | I therefore claim to show, not how men think in myths, but how myths operate in men's minds without their being aware of the fact. |
Virgil | A mind aware of its own rectitude. |
William O. Douglas | As nightfall does not come at once, neither does oppression. It is in such twilight that we all must be aware of change in the air - however slight - lest we become victims of the darkness. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | |
| Title | Author | Quote |
Emma | Austen, Jane | She is not a clever girl, but she has better sense than you are aware of, and does not deserve to have her understanding spoken of so slightingly. |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | Thenardier was to her, without her being really aware of it, a sort of being apart and sovereign. |
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man | Joyce, James | Suddenly he became aware of something in the doorway. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | If this happens to you, be aware of your rights. (references) | |
Most people infected with HSV-2 are not aware of their infection. (references) | ||
Be aware of noise around you that can make hearing more difficult. (references) | ||
Business | Consequently, people are now more aware of car security devices. (references) | |
However, the exporter needs to be aware of and respect local customs. (references) | ||
Consumers have become more aware of high quality, lower priced goods. (references) | ||
Children | Samoa | The police have noted an increase in reported cases of child abuse, which is attributed to citizens becoming more aware of the need to report the physical, emotional, and sexual abuse of children. (references) |
Civil Liberties | Nigeria | Governors of both states accepted the offer of assistance and stated that they had not been aware of the problem; however, CAN did not provide any teachers in either state during the year. (references) |
Russia | Improperly documented passengers are deported systematically, including persons who demonstrated a well-founded fear of persecution in their countries of origin; the UNHCR was aware of 43 such cases during the year. (references) | |
Economic History | Turkey | CS Turkey is aware of two disputes involving the GOT. (references) |
Hungary | Exporters must be aware of the status of BSE related measures and requirements. (references) | |
Russia | Policy makers are keenly aware of the risks on the horizon, most notably inflation. (references) | |
Human Rights | Brazil | Activists in Maraba confirmed that they were aware of military surveillance. (references) |
Brazil | Defendants are entitled to counsel and must be made fully aware of the charges against them. (references) | |
Chad | Once central authorities became aware of the incident, the central Government tried to restore peace. (references) | |
Political Economy | MALAYSIA | The Malaysian government is aware of the problem and has expressed its determination to move against illegal operations. (references) |
Costa Rica | The Costa Rican government is aware of the problem and is working on a new land titling system, but progress has been slow. (references) | |
ALGERIA | However, aware of the need for reform, the government decided, two years ago, to end the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications monopoly. (references) | |
Political Rights | Ethiopia | In August the NEB made a statement indicating that the Government was aware of election irregularities and that the harassment of persons in the SNNPRS had impeded the organization of local elections. (references) |
Trade | Italy | U.S. traders should be aware of another and more simplified procedure in the form of a carnet for the temporary importation of samples without posting guarantees. (references) |
Australia | U.S. suppliers need to be aware of Australian legislation regulating the packaging, labeling, ingredients, marketing and sale of specific products, and of general weights and measures. (references) | |
Travel | Egypt | Travelers should be aware of the possible dangers of off-road travel. (references) |
Malaysia | Visiting businesspeople should be aware of religious and cultural sensitivities. (references) | |
Guatemala | U. S. suppliers will quickly become aware of increased foreign competition in Guatemala. (references) | |
Women | Chile | The public is becoming increasingly aware of the extent of physical abuse of women. (references) |
Ethiopia | Social practices obstruct investigations into rape and the prosecution of the rapist, and many women are not aware of their rights under the law. (references) | |
Solomon Islands | The National Council of Women and other NGO's have attempted to make women more aware of their legal rights through seminars, workshops, and other activities. (references) | |
Worker Rights | Russia | The belief that women are aware of the risks involved but choose to go anyway is pervasive. (references) |
Oman | Many foreign workers are not aware of their right to take such disputes before the Labor Welfare Board. (references) | |
India | The Supreme Court ruling also has helped make local government officials more aware of the prohibitions against child labor in hazardous industries. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Speaker | Phrase(s) |
Paul Harvey | I'm asked that question a lot and I'm not even aware of it. I'm just pausing between what I'm saying and what I'm thinking about saying. |
William Shatner | I would jump on it in a minute. Absolutely. So, although I'm talking about the tragedy, the death in our life, I'm totally aware of the energy of life and the necessity of living every moment as fully as possible. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
Calvin Coolidge | 1923-1929 | Here stands its Government, aware of its might but obedient to its conscience. |
Lyndon B. Johnson | 1963-1969 | For the preschool years we will help needy children become aware of the excitement of learning. |
Jimmy Carter | 1977-1981 | The accident at Three Mile Island made the nation acutely aware of the safety risks posed by nuclear power plants. |
Ronald Reagan | 1981-1989 | We owe it to the unfortunate to be aware of their plight and to help them in every way we can. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Expressions using "AWARE OF": be aware of ♦ be aware of smth. ♦ become aware of ♦ become aware of smth. ♦ make aware of ♦ make smb. aware of ♦ make smb. aware of smth. ♦ make smb. aware of their responsibility ♦ making smb. aware of their responsibility ♦ not aware of ♦ not that i am aware of ♦ not to be aware of. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| Language | Translations for "AWARE OF"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Afrikaans | besef (awareness, be aware of, be conscious of, consciousness, notion, realise, realization, realize, sense, understand). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | مطلع على (acquainted with, cognizant of, conversant with, familiar with, learned), مطلع (acquainted, beginning, informed, introduction, knowing, onset, proem, start, sunrise). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 覺' (realize; dawn upon; become aware of some sort of cheating), 知" (be aware of, know), 感覺 (feeling, perception, sense, to become aware of, to feel). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | vìdom si èeho. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | zich realiseren (be aware of, be conscious of, realize), zich bewust zýn van (be aware of), zich bewust zýn (be aware of, be conscious of, realize), transactie die kan worden aangetast voorzover de wederpartij op de hoogte was van de moeilijke situatie waarin de schuldenaar zich bevond (transaction which can be challenged only in as far as the other contracting party was aware of the precarious situation of the debtor), beseffen (be aware of, be conscious of, realise, realize, understand). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Esperanto | konscii pri (be aware of), konscii (be aware of, be conscious of, realise, realize). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Faeroese | vera greiður um (be aware of, be conscious of, realize). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | tajuta (apprehend, be aware of, be conscious of, comprehend, grasp, have a taste for, realize), olla tietoinen jostakin (be aware of, have knowledge of, know about), oivallan sen täydellisesti (I am fully aware of that), huomata (become aware of, catch sight of, detect, discover, find, note, notice, observe, perceive, see), havaita (become aware of, discover, note, notice, observe, perceive, realize, see). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | avoir conscience de qch (be aware of smth.), transaction attaquable qu'autant que le co-contractant connaissant la situation précaire du débiteur (transaction which can be challenged only in as far as the other contracting party was aware of the precarious situation of the debtor), sensibiliser (make smb. aware of), responsabiliser (make smb. aware of their responsibility), responsabilisation (making smb. aware of their responsibility), d'autres initiatives devront être prises l'avenir pour rendre la réalité de la construction européenne plus sensible dans la vie quotidienne des individus (other measures will have to be taken in the future to make individuals more aware of the reality of the European edifice in their daily lives), être au courant de (be aware of), ... la maturation du processus d'unité croissante dans lequel les pays de la Communauté se sont engagés, pleinement conscients de leurs responsabilités devant l'histoire (fully aware of their responsibilities to history). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | wahrnehmen (be aware of, descry, detect, discern, discernment, distinguish, find, look after, notice, observe, perceive, percipience, remark, take in, to descry, to notice, to observe, to sense), sich bewusst sein (be aware of), sich ... bewußt sein (be aware of, be conscious of, realize), Rechtsgeschäft,das nur dann anfechtbar ist,wenn der Vertragspartner die unsichere Lage des Schuldners kannte (transaction which can be challenged only in as far as the other contracting party was aware of the precarious situation of the debtor), j-m etw. bewusst machen (make smb. aware of smth.), gewahren (become aware of), es muessen weitere Initiativen ergriffen werden, damit der einzelne die Realitaet des europaeischen Aufbauwerks im taeglichen Leben staerker empfindet (other measures will have to be taken in the future to make individuals more aware of the reality of the European edifice in their daily lives), Das dürfte Ihnen bekannt sein. (You're probably aware of it.), bei Bewußtsein sein (be aware of, be conscious of, realize), ... dass der Einigungsprozess, in den die Laender der Gemeinschaft in vollem Bewusstsein ihrer Verantwortung vor der Geschichte eingetreten sind, einen hoeheren Reifegrad erreicht hat (fully aware of their responsibilities to history, has now reached the stage of maturation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | tudomására hoz vkinek vmit (to apprise sy of sg, to let sy know about sg, to make sg known to sy, to make sy aware of sg), teljesen tisztában van vmivel (to be fully aware of sg), értesít vkit vmiről (to apprise sy of sg, to let sy know about sg, to make sy aware of sg). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Icelandic | gera sig grein fyrir (be aware of, be conscious of, realize). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | menyadari (be aware of, realize), melek (be awake, be aware of the world, literate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | operazione impugnabile soltanto se ed in quanto il terzo era a conoscenza della situazione precaria del debitore (transaction which can be challenged only in as far as the other contracting party was aware of the precarious situation of the debtor). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 気づく (to become aware of, to notice, to perceive, to realize, to recognize), 気付く (to become aware of, to notice, to perceive, to realize, to recognize). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | きづく (to become aware of, to notice, to perceive, to realize, to recognize). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | awareay ofay mieć świadomość. (various references) ter consciência de (realize), ciente de. (various references) fi conştient de (be awake to, be aware of, be conscious of). (various references) осведомленный о. (various references) darse cuenta de (be alive to, feel, perceive, realize, register). (various references) underkunnig. (various references) haberdar olmak (be aware of smth., be hip to, be in the swim, be on to, be out of the swim, become aware of smth., have notice of, inform oneself of smth.), farketmek (become aware of, catch sight, descry, detect, discern, discover, distinguish, espy, know, make a difference, make out, note, notice, observe, perceive, realize, recognize, remark, see, take notice), farkında olmamak (be insensible of, be unaware of, be unconscious of, not to be aware of), farkında değil (insensible of, not aware, not aware of, unaware), farkına varmak (awake, awake to, awaken, be sensible of, become aware of, discern, get wise to, notice, realize, recognize, take notice, take stock of, wake to, waken), bilgisi olmak (be aware of, have knowledge of, wise up to), çakmak (be aware of, be ploughed, be plowed, beetle, cotton on to, drive, drive in, flash, flunk, gaslighter, ground, hammer, land, lighter, pitch, ram, root, rumble, spin, stick, strike, tack, tack down, twig, understand). (various references) усвідомлювати (acknowledge, apperceive, appreciate, be aware of, be conscious of, figure out, know, recognize, sense, understand). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | cognoscens, cognoscentes, conscia, conscium, conscius. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Matthew Chapter 24, Verse 50 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Hxei o kurioV tou doulou ekeinou en hmera h ou prosdoka kai en wra h ou ginwskei |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Veniet dominus servi illius in die qua non sperat et hora qua ignorat |
| Old English | 990 | West Saxon | þanne cymð þas weales hlaford onþam daige þe he ne wenð. & on þare tydeþe he nat. |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | The lord of that seruaunt schal come in the dai which he hopith not, and in the our that he knowith not, |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | That servauntes master wyll come in adaye when he loketh not for him and in an houre yt he is not ware of |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | The Lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | The lord of that servant will come in a day when he is not looking for him, and in an hour of which he has no knowledge, |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Matthew Chapter 24, Verse 50 |
| Cebuano | ang agalon sa maong ulipon moabut ra sa adlaw nga wala siya magpaabut kaniya ug sa takna nga wala niya hibaloi, |
| Croatian | doæi æe gospodar toga sluge u dan u koji mu se ne nada i u èas u koji i ne sluti; |
| Danish | da skal den Tjeners Herre komme på den Dag, han ikke venter, og i den Time, han ikke ved, |
| Dutch | Zo zal de heer van dezen dienstknecht komen ten dage, in welken hij hem niet verwacht, en ter ure, die hij niet weet; |
| Finnish | niin sen palvelijan herra tulee päivänä, jona hän ei odota, ja hetkenä, jota hän ei arvaa, |
| German | so wird der Herr des Knechtes kommen an dem Tage, des er sich nicht versieht, und zu einer Stunde, die er nicht meint, |
| Haitian Creole | Mèt domestik sa a va rive jou l' pa t'ap tann, yon lè li p'ap konnen. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Kemudian tuannya akan kembali pada hari dan jam yang tidak disangka-sangka. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | maka tuan hamba itu akan tiba pada suatu hari yang tiada disangkakannya, dan pada saat yang tiada diketahuinya, |
| Italian | arriver il padrone quando il servo non se l'aspetta e nell'ora che non sa, |
| Korean | 생 각 지 않 은 알 지 못 하 " 시 간 에 그 종 의 주 인 이 이 르 러 |
| Manx Gaelic | Hig Chiarn y charvaant shen ec laa nagh bee eh jeeaghyn er e hon, as ayns oor nagh bee eh twoaiagh jeh; |
| Maori | E tae mai te ariki o taua pononga i te ra e kore ai ia e mahara, i te haora e kore ai ia e mohio, |
| Norwegian | da skal denne tjeners herre komme en dag han ikke venter, og en time han ikke vet, |
| Portuguese | virá o senhor daquele servo, num dia em que não o espera, e numa hora de que não sabe, |
| Rumanian | stqpknul robului aceluia va veni kn ziua kn care el nu se awteaptq, wi kn ceasul pe care nu -l wtie, |
| Russian | ФП ТЙ"ЕФ ЗПУ П"ЙО ТБ'Б ФПЗП Ч "ЕОШ, Ч ЛПФПТЩК ПО ОЕ ПЦЙ"БЕФ, Й Ч ЮБУ, Ч ЛПФПТЩК ОЕ "ХНБЕФ, |
| Shuar | Turai ni uuntri aya aneachma taa nu takamtikniun, yajauch asamtai, |
| Spanish | el señor de aquel siervo vendrá en el día que no espera y a la hora que no sabe, |
| Swahili | bwana wake atakuja siku asiyoitazamia na saa asiyoijua. |
| Swedish | då skall den tjänarens herre komma på en dag då han icke väntar det, och i en stund då han icke tänker sig det, |
| Uma | Ntaa' we'i, bula-na lempe' moto hewa toe, muu-mule' rata-mi maradika-na hi eo pai' hi jaa to uma na'incai. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Misspellings | |
"AWARE OF" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: awared of. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-e-f-o-r-w" | |
-2 letters: afore, aware, wafer. | |
-3 letters: aero, afar, area, fare, faro, fear, fora, fore, frae, froe, frow, ware, wear, wore. | |
-4 letters: are, arf, awa, awe, ear, era, far, fer, few, foe, for, fro, oaf, oar, ora, ore, owe, raw, ref, roe, row, wae, war, woe. | |
-5 letters: aa, ae, ar, aw, ef, er, fa, oe, of, or. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-e-f-o-r-w" | |
+3 letters: formalwear. | |
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| 1. Crosswords 2. Usage: Modern 3. Images: Photo Album 4. Quotations: Familiar | 5. Quotations: Fiction 6. Quotations: Non-fiction 7. Quotations: Spoken 8. Quotations: Speeches | 9. Expressions 10. Translations: Modern 11. Translations: Ancient 12. Bible Trace | 13. Derivations 14. Anagrams 15. Bibliography |
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