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UK
/kˈɒɡnɪsənt/
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ADJECTIVE
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(sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
aware that he had exceeded the speed limit
was aware of his opponent's hostility
became aware of her surroundings
How To Use cognisant In A Sentence
- Journalists have to choose their words carefully, tell their truth, by all means, but be cognisant that people out there deserve to be treated with respect.
- Mortified, yet recognisant of the possible truth in the Baronesss words, Maria decides she must leave immediately.
- To feel the full glory of the sun, the joy of the Western wind, to hear the aphonous whisperings of the flowers, to be fancifully cognisant of "the music of the spheres"; better this with only a garret for your environment, than to be a wealthy Peter Bell in a palace, or a lord of many acres who sees nothing beyond its intrinsic value in a Turner, and finds Shelley poor stuff and Tennyson only a rhymster. The Idler Magazine, Vol III. May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly
- It is a beautiful, wonderful, incredibly modern and funky and community-aware, history-cognisant thing for a man to do. Times, Sunday Times
- And so, as it appeared, Mr. Dallas was of that opinion, for the very next day he applied to Chancery for a brieve to get Charles Napier served nearest and lawful heir to his uncle; and as in legal warfare, where the judges are cognisant only of patent claims, there is small room for retiring tactics, Mr. White felt himself obliged, however anxious he was to gain time, to follow his opponent's example by taking out a competing brieve in favour of Henrietta. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIII
- If he was occasionally indecisive, it was because he was painfully cognisant that lives hung on his decisions.
- I have strived to be conscious of the political culture, and cognisant of the mandate and authority accorded to ministers through the democratic political process.
- The Food Safety Authority is to pursue food producers to ensure they are fully cognisant of the fact that they are personally responsible for the safety of the food they produce.
- If you are going through out insults and but the blame out there…how about some recommendations to back it up or to at least demonstrate some kind of cognisant reasoning behind them. What did you do this weekend? I waited for gas
- But additionally, they are cognisant of the reality that this crisis offers opportunities for starting and sustaining a dialogue.
