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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. 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.

3. 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.

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.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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   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.

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

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   [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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishawake verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   The verb awake is usually only used in writing and in the past tense awoke: She awoke to a day of brilliant sunshine. Waken and awaken are much more formal. Awaken is used especially in literature: The Prince awakened Sleeping Beauty with a kiss. Awake is also an adjective: I was awake half the night worrying. Is the baby awake yet?

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAWAKE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

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

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    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English a‧wake1 /əˈweɪk/ S2 adjective [ not before noun] 1 not sleeping I hope he’s awake now. She was still only half awake when I brought her a cup of coffee. How do you stay awake during boring lectures? Emma lay awake half the night, worrying. The noise brought him wide awake (=completely awake).

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAWAKE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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