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awake

/ə'weɪk/

Synonyms of awake Antonyms of awake Examples of awake Usage of awake Parts of awake Definition that contains awake Words sounding like awake Explanation of awake

verb
stop sleeping
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Similar:

arouse awaken come alive wake wake up waken

type of:
turn change state
adjective
mentally perceptive and responsive
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"awake to the dangers of her situation" "was now awake to the reality of his predicament"

Similar:

alert alive cognisant cognizant aware
adjective
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
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"lay awake thinking about his new job" "still not fully awake"

Similar:

wide-awake astir awakened insomniac sleepless unsleeping up wakeful waking watchful

Opposite:

asleep

Examples of awake

"awake to the dangers of her situation"
"was now awake to the reality of his predicament"
"lay awake thinking about his new job"
"still not fully awake"