[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

cognizant \cog"nizant\ ? or ?, a. see cognizance, and cf.
   connusant.
   having cognizance or knowledge. of.
   1913 webster
see also:
cognizance connusant 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

cognizant
     adj : usually followed by `of' having knowledge or
           understanding; "our youth are cognizant of the law"; "i
           am well aware of his limitations" syn: cognisant, well
           awarep, awarep ant: incognizant
see also:
cognisant well awarep awarep incognizant 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

70 moby thesaurus words for "cognizant":
   acknowledging, alive, alive to, all-knowing, apperceptive,
   appercipient, appreciative, appreciative of, apprehending,
   apprehensive, apprised of, au courant, awake, awake to, aware,
   aware of, behind the curtain, behind the scenes, beholden,
   cognizant of, comprehending, conscious, conscious of, crediting,
   grateful, hep to, impressible, impressionable, impressive,
   in the know, in the secret, indebted to, informed of, insightful,
   intelligent, knowing, knowledgeable, let into, mindful, mindful of,
   much obliged, no stranger to, obliged, omniscient, on to,
   perceptive, percipient, perspicacious, prehensile, privy to,
   receptive, sagacious, seized of, sensible, sensible of,
   sensible to, sensile, sensitive to, sentient, shrewd, streetwise,
   susceptible, susceptive, thankful, undeceived, under obligation,
   understanding, wise, wise to, witting

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