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awake
/əˈweɪk/
not sleeping
She was awake all night studying for her exam.
She stayed awake to prepare for her test.
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
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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
prefixwake
to be awake
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