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

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   The meaning of AWAKE is to cease sleeping : to wake up. How to use awake in a sentence. The Past Tense Forms of Awake and Awaken Synonym Discussion of Awake.

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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.

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

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishawake adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   adjective. /əˈweɪk/ [not before noun] not asleep (especially immediately before or after sleeping) to be half/fully awake. to be wide awake (= fully awake) I was still awake when he came to bed. The noise was keeping everyone awake. I was finding it hard to stay awake. He lies awake at night worrying about his job.

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

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   6 meanings: Also: awaken 1. to emerge or rouse from sleep; wake 2. to become or cause to become alert 3. to become or make.... Click for more definitions.

8. 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)