The term 'make aware' can be defined by six different crossword solutions: ENLIGHTEN (9 letters), WARN (4 letters), APPRISE (7 letters), ALERT (5 letters), ACQUAINT (8 letters), and AWAKEN (6 letters). ENLIGHTEN means to give knowledge or understanding to someone, while WARN implies cautioning someone about a potential danger. APPRISE is to inform someone of something, ALERT is to make someone aware of a potential danger, ACQUAINT is to make someone familiar with something, and AWAKEN is to rouse someone from sleep.