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   A·wake

   /əˈwāk/

   

   verb

   • 1. stop sleeping; wake from sleep: "she awoke to find the streets covered in snow" Similar wake (up)awakenstircome tocome aroundbestir 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 six hours after 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 that 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).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › awakeAwake Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to cease sleeping : to wake up. She awoke late that morning. The next day we awoke to the sound of drums. Sarah Ferrell. 2. : to become aroused or active again. when the volcano awoke. 3. : to become conscious or aware of something. awoke to the possibilities.

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

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   AWAKE definition: 1. not sleeping: 2. If you are awake to something, you know about it: 3. to stop sleeping or to…. Learn more.

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

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   knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts. see more. adjective. mentally perceptive and responsive;"an alert mind". “ awake to the dangers of her situation”. “was now awake to the reality of his predicament”. synonyms: alert, alive. aware, cognisant, cognizant.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › awakeAWAKE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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

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   to become or make aware (of) to awake to reality. 4. (transitive) to arouse ( feelings, etc) or cause to remember ( memories, etc) adjective (postpositive) 5. not sleeping. 6. (sometimes foll by to) lively or alert.

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

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   1. to emerge or rouse from sleep; wake. 2. to become or cause to become alert. 3. ( usually foll by to) to become or make aware (of): to awake to reality. 4. ( tr) to arouse (feelings, etc) or cause to remember (memories, etc) adj ( postpositive)

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › awakeawake | meaning of awake in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English awake a‧wake 1 / əˈweɪk / S2 adjective [not before noun] 1 SLEEP not sleeping I hope he’s awake now. She was still only half awake when I brought her a cup of coffee.

9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › awakeawake - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 8, 2024 · ( figurative, by extension) Alert, aware . Synonyms: wary, woke; see also Thesaurus: vigilant. Antonyms: heedless, oblivious. They were awake to the possibility of a decline in sales. Derived terms.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › awakeAwake Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    To make aware of. The report awoke him to the possibilities of a compromise. American Heritage. To rouse from inactivity; stir up. Webster's New World. More Verb Definitions (13) Synonyms: stir. raise. waken. kindle. awaken. arouse. rouse. call. come-alive. wake-up. alive.

11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › awakeAWAKE Synonyms: 144 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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    Synonyms for AWAKE: wakeful, awakened, sleepless, wide-awake, insomniac, about, up, aware; Antonyms of AWAKE: sleeping, asleep, resting, dormant, drowsy, unawakened, napping, sleepy.