Definitions for awake

Definitions for (verb) awake

Main entry: come alive, wake, wake up, waken, arouse, awake, awaken

Definition: stop sleeping

Usage: She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock


Definitions for (adj) awake

Main entry: awake

Definition: not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

Usage: lay awake thinking about his new job; still not fully awake


Main entry: awake, alert, alive

Definition: mentally perceptive and responsive

Usage: 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


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