awake

awake is on the Basic English 850 List.

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Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ə'weɪk/

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Adjective

Positive awake

Comparative more awake

Superlative most awake

1. (not before a noun) If you are awake, you are not asleep.
   • Synonyms: alert, aware, conscious and up
   • Antonyms: asleep, sleeping, out and unconcious

   It was 1:00 AM and Gerard was still awake.

Related words

• wake
• awaken

Verb

Plain form awake

Third-person singular awakes

Past tense awoke

Past participle awoken

Present participle awaking

Note: "Awaked" is another past and past participle of this verb.

1. (transitive & intransitive) If someone awakes, they stop sleeping.
   • Synonyms: awaken and wake up
   • Antonyms: go to sleep, fall asleep and not wake

   She awoke with the dawn.

2. (transitive & intransitive) If something awakes a feeling, it makes it happen.
   • Synonyms: excite, arouse and stir up
   • Antonyms: soothe and calm

   He awoke their resentment.

Related words

• awaken
• awakening
• awake to
• rude awakening