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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024a•wake /əˈweɪk/USA pronunciation v., a•woke /əˈwoʊk/USA pronunciation or a•waked/əˈweɪkt/USA pronunciation a•woke or a•waked or a•wo•ken/əˈwoʊkən/USA pronunciation a•wak•ing, adj. v. - to (cause to) come out of sleep: [no object]She awoke at dawn.[~ + object]The noise awoke me.
- to (cause to) become active or alert (to): [no object]My interest awoke when I saw the chance for profit.[~ + object]The project awoke his interest.
- to become conscious of something:[no object* (~ + to + object)]I finally awoke to the facts.
adj. [be + ~] - waking;
not sleeping:I was awake all night. - alert to (some danger, problem, etc.);
aware of:[~ + to]not awake to the danger.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024a•wake (ə wāk′),USA pronunciation v., a•woke or a•waked, a•woke or a•waked or a•wo•ken, a•wak•ing, adj. v.t., v.i. - to wake up;
rouse from sleep:I awoke at six with a feeling of dread. - to rouse to action;
become active:His flagging interest awoke. - to come or bring to an awareness;
become cognizant (often fol. by to):She awoke to the realities of life.
adj. - waking;
not sleeping. - vigilant;
alert:They were awake to the danger.
- bef. 1000; Middle English awaken, Old English awacen, past participle of awæcnan; see a1, waken
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: awake /əˈweɪk/ vb (awakes, awaking, awoke, awaked, awoken, awaked)- to emerge or rouse from sleep; wake
- to become or cause to become alert
- (usually followed by to) to become or make aware (of)
- Also: awaken (transitive) to arouse (feelings, etc) or cause to remember (memories, etc)
adj (postpositive)- not sleeping
- (sometimes followed by to) lively or alert
Etymology: Old English awacian, awacan; see wake1USAGE
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