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   awake

   /əˈweɪk/

   verb

   • 1. stop sleeping; wake from sleep: "she awoke to find the streets covered in snow" Similar wake (up)awakenstircome tocome roundbestir oneselfshow signs of lifereturn to the land of the livingOpposite fall asleep
   • ▪ cause (someone) to wake from sleep: "my screams awoke my parents" Similar wake (up)awakenwakenrousearouseinformal:give someone a shoutknock up
   • ▪ regain consciousness: "I awoke none the worse for the operation"
   • ▪ become aware of; come to a realization of: "the authorities finally awoke to the extent of the problem" Similar realizebecome aware ofbecome conscious ofbecome cognizant ofbecome mindful ofinformal:get wise torare:cognize
   • ▪ make or become active again: "there were echoes and scents which awoke some memory in me"

   adjective

   • 1. not asleep: "the noise might keep you awake at night" Similar wakefulsleeplesswide awakeconscioustossing and turningrestlessrestivearchaic:watchfulrare:insomnolentOpposite asleep
   • ▪ aware of: "too few are awake to the dangers" Similar aware ofconscious ofcognizant ofmindful ofsensible ofalive toalert tosensitive toarchaic:ware ofOpposite unawareignorantoblivious

   Word Origin Old Englishāwæcnan, āwacian, both used in the sense ‘come out of sleep’ (see a-2, wake1).

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAWAKE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word awake, as a verb and an adjective. Find out the difference between awake and awaken, and see synonyms, examples, and word history.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › awakeAwake - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you're awake, you're conscious and aware of your surroundings. When you're not awake, you're asleep. If you are reading this, you are indeed awake. Most people are awake during the day and asleep at night, but if you work the night shift or suffer from insomnia, you might also be awake at night.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAWAKE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word awake, which can be an adjective or a verb. Awake means not sleeping, alert, or roused from sleep or inactivity.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › awakeAwake - definition of awake by The Free Dictionary

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   Awake is a verb that means to stop sleeping or become conscious, or an adjective that means not sleeping or alert. Learn the past tense, past participle, and gerund forms of awake, and see examples and synonyms.

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   Awake definition: to wake up; rouse from sleep. See examples of AWAKE used in a sentence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAWAKE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   AWAKE meaning: 1. to not be sleeping: 2. to be completely awake 3. to wake up, or make someone wake up. Learn more.