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awake definition

awake (ə wāk)

transitive verb awoke awoke′ or awaked awaked′, awaked awaked′ or awoken awok′·en, awaking awak′·ing

  1. to rouse from sleep; wake
  2. to rouse from inactivity; stir up
  3. to call forth (memories, fear, etc.)
  4. 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

  1. to come out of sleep; wake
  2. to become active
  3. to become aware: with to

adjective

  1. not asleep
  2. active or alert; aware

Etymology: < obs pp. awaken

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