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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).

   Scrabble Points: 12

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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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   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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

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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   I've stopped drinking coffee in the evenings, as it tends to keep me awake at night.•. I've lain awake at nights, turning the problem over and over in my mind.•. I'm usually awake before anyone else.•. About 2 a. m. he was jerked awake by noises.•.