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awake

/əˈweɪk/
adjectiveverb★Beginner— not sleeping
general

Not sleeping; conscious and alert

The baby was awake and crying in the middle of the night.

The baby was not sleeping and was crying.

He woke up feeling awake and refreshed.

He felt alert and well-rested after waking up.

💡

Can be used as an adjective or verb.

general

To rouse someone from sleep

The loud noise awakened the entire neighborhood.

The loud noise caused everyone to wake up.

💡

When used as a verb, it is often followed by 'to' or 'from'.

Collocations

awake at nightnot sleeping during the nightawake to dangeraware of a potential threatawake and alertfully conscious and attentive

Synonyms

alertconsciousawakenedaroused

Antonyms

asleepunconsciousdrowsysleeping

Related Phrases

awake tophrase
to become aware of something
awake and awarephrase
fully conscious and alert

💡Pro Tip

Verb Usage

When used as a verb, 'awake' can be followed by 'to' or 'from' to indicate the cause of waking up.

⚡Gold Rule

Adjective vs. Verb

'Awake' is primarily an adjective, but it can also function as a verb, especially in literary or formal contexts.

📖Word Origin

From Middle English 'awaken', from Old English 'onwacan', meaning 'to wake up'.

📝Usage Notes

Can be used as both an adjective and a verb. As a verb, it is often used in the past tense ('awoke') or past participle ('awakened').

Word Breakdown

a-
on
prefix
+
wake
to be awake
root
English Dictionary

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