awake Definition
awake (ə wāk′)
transitive verb awoke′ or awaked′, awaked′ or awok′·en, awak′·ing
- to rouse from sleep; wake
- to rouse from inactivity; stir up
- to call forth (memories, fear, etc.)
- to make aware: with to
Etymology: a merging of two words: ME awaken < OE awacan (on-, out + wacan, to arise, awake) & ME awakien < OE awacian (on-, out + wacian, to be awake, watch): see wake
intransitive verb
- to come out of sleep; wake
- to become active
- to become aware: with to
adjective
- not asleep
- active or alert; aware
Etymology: < obs pp. awaken
awake Synonyms
awake
modif.
awake Synonyms
awake
v.
awake Usage Examples
Object
morning: He awoke late the next morning to find Andrews already at breakfast.
Subject
- postman: Tuesday, June 6th Valleyschwag Homepage Photos of what I received Email the editor This morning I was awoken by mr postman.
- noise: That was until 5.30am when I was awoken by a very strange noise.
- sound: At 2 o'clock on Saturday morning the father of 2 young children was awoken by the sound of a smoke alarm sounding downstairs.
Modifies a noun
intubation: The patient is carefully prepared with a full explanation of why they are due to have awake intubation.
Used with adjective complement
stay: This book is essential reading for photographers and artists looking for ways to stay creatively awake, aware, and alive.
Preposition: at
- a.m.: After a five hour nap we awoke at 2:00 a.m. to complete the three hour climb to the summit before sun rise.
- night: Back ache or a sports injury keeping you awake at night?
Infinitive complement
- find: We awoke to find a pleasant day, none of the rain we had experienced earlier in the trip.
- discover: On a night together aboard their boat Libby awakes to discover Nick gone and the boat, herself and a knife covered in blood.
Modifying Another Word
- suddenly: A Jack up Rig which has been laid up near Newnham on Severn for the past 18 months has suddenly awoken the local Council.
- barely: Added to The Coffee Grounds on 10:27, 07 Nov 2002 I was barely awake.
- fully: It is no joke, I am fully awake.
- finally: Not the best outlook and when we all finally awoke early Sunday, it was still raining.
Preposition: in
- morning: He awoke in the morning to find the dog in his lap.
- middle: We were awoken in the middle of the night by a crack.
Preposition: from
coma: Against all odds, I awoke from the coma.
Preposition: by
- postman: Tuesday, June 6th Valleyschwag Homepage Photos of what I received Email the editor This morning I was awoken by mr postman.
- noise: That was until 5.30am when I was awoken by a very strange noise.
- sound: At 2 o'clock on Saturday morning the father of 2 young children was awoken by the sound of a smoke alarm sounding downstairs.

