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awake
a·wake A0551400 (ə-wāk′)v. a·woke (ə-wōk′) or a·waked, a·waked or a·wok·en (ə-wō′kən), a·wak·ing, a·wakes v.tr.1. To rouse from sleep; waken: "It was almost dark when the sound of crickets awoke her" (Jonathan Safran Foer).2. To make aware of: The report awoke him to the possibilities of a compromise.3. To stir up (memories, for example).v.intr.1. To wake up.2. To become alert.3. To become aware or cognizant: "Web publishers have awaked to the idea that they need to offer not only material appealing to children, but a little supervision as well" (Laurie J. Flynn). See Usage Note at wake1.adj.1. Completely conscious; not in a state of sleep.2. Fully alert; attuned. See Synonyms at aware. [Middle English awaken, from Old English āwacan : ā-, intensive pref. + wacan, wake; see wake1.]awake (əˈweɪk) vb, awakes, awaking, awoke, awaked, awoken or awaked1. to emerge or rouse from sleep; wake2. to become or cause to become alert3. (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) 5. not sleeping6. (sometimes foll by to) lively or alert[Old English awacian, awacan; see wake1]Usage: See at wake1a•wake (əˈweɪk) v. a•woke a•waked, a•woke a•waked a•wo•ken, a•wak•ing, v.t. 1. to rouse from sleep. 2. to make active or alert; rouse: It awoke his flagging interest. v.i. 3. to emerge from sleep. 4. to become active or alert. 5. to become conscious of something: finally awoke to the facts. adj. 6. waking; not sleeping. 7. vigilant; alert. [before 1000; Old English awacen, past participle of awæcnan; see a-, wake] awakeAwake, wake, awaken, and wake up can all be intransitive verbs to say that someone becomes conscious again after being asleep. They can also be transitive verbs to say that someone makes you conscious when you have been asleep. Awake and wake are irregular verbs. Their past tense forms are awoke and woke, and their -ed participles are awoken and woken. 1. 'awake' and 'wake'Awake and wake are fairly common in writing, especially as intransitive verbs. I awoke from a deep sleep.I sometimes wake at four in the morning.2. 'wake up'In ordinary conversation, you use wake up. Ralph, wake up!They went back to sleep but I woke them up again.3. 'awake' used as an adjectiveAwake can also be an adjective. If someone is awake, they are not asleep. Awake is usually used after linking verbs like be, stay, keep, and lie. An hour later he was still awake.Cho stayed awake for a long time.Awake is sometimes used after a noun. She was the last person awake.Be Careful! Don't use awake in front of a noun. Don't say, for example, 'an awake child'. Say 'a child who is awake'. Be Careful! Don't say that someone is 'very awake'. You say that they are wide awake or fully awake. He was wide awake by the time we reached my flat.She got up, still not fully awake.awake Past participle: awoken/awaked Gerund: awaking
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I awake | you awake | he/she/it awakes | we awake | you awake | they awake |
Preterite |
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I awoke/awaked | you awoke/awaked | he/she/it awoke/awaked | we awoke/awaked | you awoke/awaked | they awoke/awaked |
Present Continuous |
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I am awaking | you are awaking | he/she/it is awaking | we are awaking | you are awaking | they are awaking |
Present Perfect |
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I have awoken/awaked | you have awoken/awaked | he/she/it has awoken/awaked | we have awoken/awaked | you have awoken/awaked | they have awoken/awaked |
Past Continuous |
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I was awaking | you were awaking | he/she/it was awaking | we were awaking | you were awaking | they were awaking |
Past Perfect |
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I had awoken/awaked | you had awoken/awaked | he/she/it had awoken/awaked | we had awoken/awaked | you had awoken/awaked | they had awoken/awaked |
Future |
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I will awake | you will awake | he/she/it will awake | we will awake | you will awake | they will awake |
Future Perfect |
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I will have awoken/awaked | you will have awoken/awaked | he/she/it will have awoken/awaked | we will have awoken/awaked | you will have awoken/awaked | they will have awoken/awaked |
Future Continuous |
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I will be awaking | you will be awaking | he/she/it will be awaking | we will be awaking | you will be awaking | they will be awaking |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been awaking | you have been awaking | he/she/it has been awaking | we have been awaking | you have been awaking | they have been awaking |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been awaking | you will have been awaking | he/she/it will have been awaking | we will have been awaking | you will have been awaking | they will have been awaking |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been awaking | you had been awaking | he/she/it had been awaking | we had been awaking | you had been awaking | they had been awaking |
Conditional |
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I would awake | you would awake | he/she/it would awake | we would awake | you would awake | they would awake |
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I would have awoken/awaked | you would have awoken/awaked | he/she/it would have awoken/awaked | we would have awoken/awaked | you would have awoken/awaked | they would have awoken/awaked | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | awake - stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"come alive, wake, wake up, waken, arouse, awakenchange state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" | Adj. | 1. | awake - not in a state of sleep; completely conscious; "lay awake thinking about his new job"; "still not fully awake"alert, watchful - engaged in or accustomed to close observation; "caught by a couple of alert cops"; "alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came"; "constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty"aware, cognisant, cognizant - (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception; "was aware of his opponent's hostility"; "became aware of her surroundings"; "aware that he had exceeded the speed limit"conscious - knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts; "remained conscious during the operation"; "conscious of his faults"; "became conscious that he was being followed"asleep - in a state of sleep; "were all asleep when the phone rang"; "fell asleep at the wheel" | | 2. | awake - mentally perceptive and responsive;"an alert mind"; "alert to the problems"; "alive to what is going on"; "awake to the dangers of her situation"; "was now awake to the reality of his predicament"alert, aliveaware, cognisant, cognizant - (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception; "was aware of his opponent's hostility"; "became aware of her surroundings"; "aware that he had exceeded the speed limit" |
awakeadjective1. not sleeping, sleepless, wide-awake, aware, waking, conscious, aroused, awakened, restless, restive, wakeful, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed I don't stay awake at night worrying about that. not sleeping sleeping, asleep, unconscious, napping, dormant, crashed out (slang), dozing, dead to the world (informal)verb1. wake up, come to, wake, stir, awaken, rouse I awoke to the sound of the wind in the trees.2. alert, excite, stimulate, provoke, revive, arouse, activate, awaken, fan, animate, stir up, incite, kick-start (informal), enliven, kindle, breathe life into, call forth, vivify He had awoken interest in the sport again.awake to alert to, aware of, on the lookout for, alive to, attentive to, on the alert for, observant of, watchful of, on guard to, on your toes to, heedful of, vigilant of They are awake to the challenge of stemming the exodus.awakeverb1. To cease sleeping:arouse, awaken, rouse, stir, wake, waken.2. To induce or elicit (a reaction or emotion):arouse, awaken, kindle, raise, rouse, stir (up), waken.adjective1. Not in a state of sleep:unsleeping, wakeful, wide-awake.2. Marked by comprehension, cognizance, and perception:alive, aware, cognizant, sensible, sentient, wise.Slang: hip.Idiom: on to.Translationsawake (əˈweik) – past tense awoke (əˈwouk) : past participles aˈwaked ~aˈwoken – verb to wake from sleep. He was awoken by a noise; He awoke suddenly. 喚醒,醒來 唤醒,醒来 adjective not asleep. Is he awake? 醒著的 醒着的aˈwaken verb1. to awake. I was awakened by the song of the birds. 喚醒 唤醒2. to start (a feeling of interest, guilt etc). His interest was awakened by the lecture. 引發 产生,引起 awake
awake(n) fromTo rouse from something (often sleep). Today, I was awoken from my sleep by my neighbor's barking dog. Awake from your daydreams, class, it's time to talk about the periodic table.awake to1. To become aware of something. You need to awake to the serious problems plaguing our country.2. To be roused from one's sleep, due to a noise or other stimulus. This morning, I awoke to the sound of my neighbor's barking dog.See also: awakewide awakeTotally awake and/or alert. I'm exhausted today because I was wide awake until 3 AM, ugh. Don't worry, I'm wide awake to the possible repercussions of this decision.See also: awake, wideawake(n) from somethingto wake up from something, such as a dream or a deep sleep. Tom awakened from a deep sleep at the sound of the phone ringing. At dawn, she awoke from her slumbers.See also: awakeawake(n) someone from somethingto cause someone to wake up from something. The crowing of the rooster awakened Sally from her slumbers. She awakened herself from a deep sleep when she fell out of bed.See also: awakeawake(n) someone to somethingto make someone alert to something, such as a problem or a need. We need to awaken the voters to the need for more taxes. They awakened themselves to their callousness and began to treat other people better.See also: awakeawake(n) to somethingto wake up while experiencing something. Mary awoke to the smell of freshly brewed coffee. I love to awaken to music.See also: awakewide awakeFully awake; also, very alert. For example, He lay there, wide awake, unable to sleep, or She was wide awake to all the possibilities. The wide in this idiom alludes to the eyes being wide open. [Early 1800s] See also: awake, wideawake
awake A polysomnographically defined state not equal to any non-rapid eye movement (NREM) stages or rapid eye movement sleep. The awake state is characterised by alpha and beta waves, tonic EMG, voluntary rapid eye movements, and eye blinks; this definition of awake is valid only if the polysomnogram is matched by a resumption of a reasonably alert state of consciousness.awake Fully aroused Sleep disorders A polysomnographically defined state not equal to any NREM stages or REMS: characterized by alpha and beta waves, tonic EMG, voluntary REMS, and eye blinksPatient discussion about awakeQ. Good morning! Anybody awake? A. Hi Immi - Well, I'm very happy you came back and said hello. I hope you rested well and had a good night sleep. How are you doing these days with your Bipolar? Is this a good period? More discussions about awakeAWAKE
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AWAKE➣Alert, Well, And Keeping Energetic (American Sleep Apnea Association) | AWAKE➣Advocacy for Women and Kids In Emergencies (est. 1986; Boston, MA) | AWAKE➣Association of Wisconsin Area Kodály Educators | AWAKE➣Adults Working and Advocating for Kids' Empowerment (Sylva, NC) |
awake
Synonyms for awakeadj not sleepingSynonyms- not sleeping
- sleepless
- wide-awake
- aware
- waking
- conscious
- aroused
- awakened
- restless
- restive
- wakeful
- bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
Antonyms- sleeping
- asleep
- unconscious
- napping
- dormant
- crashed out
- dozing
- dead to the world
verb wake upSynonyms- wake up
- come to
- wake
- stir
- awaken
- rouse
verb alertSynonyms- alert
- excite
- stimulate
- provoke
- revive
- arouse
- activate
- awaken
- fan
- animate
- stir up
- incite
- kick-start
- enliven
- kindle
- breathe life into
- call forth
- vivify
phrase awake toSynonyms- alert to
- aware of
- on the lookout for
- alive to
- attentive to
- on the alert for
- observant of
- watchful of
- on guard to
- on your toes to
- heedful of
- vigilant of
Synonyms for awakeverb to cease sleepingSynonyms- arouse
- awaken
- rouse
- stir
- wake
- waken
verb to induce or elicit (a reaction or emotion)Synonyms- arouse
- awaken
- kindle
- raise
- rouse
- stir
- waken
adj not in a state of sleepSynonyms- unsleeping
- wakeful
- wide-awake
adj marked by comprehension, cognizance, and perceptionSynonyms- alive
- aware
- cognizant
- sensible
- sentient
- wise
- hip
Synonyms for awakeverb stop sleepingSynonyms- come alive
- wake
- wake up
- waken
- arouse
- awaken
Related Wordsadj not in a state of sleepRelated Words- alert
- watchful
- aware
- cognisant
- cognizant
- conscious
Antonymsadj mentally perceptive and responsiveSynonymsRelated Words |