awakes

[əˈweɪks]

awakes Definition

• 1. to stop sleeping and become conscious
• 2. to cause someone to stop sleeping and become conscious

Using awakes: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "awakes" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  I usually awakes at six in the morning.

• Example

  The sound of the alarm clock awakes me every day.

• Example

  She was awoken by a loud noise outside her window.

awakes Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for awakes

• arouse
• stir
• rouse
• wake up

Antonyms for awakes

• fall asleep
• doze off

Phrases with awakes

• awake to something

  to become aware of or realize something

  Example

  She finally awoke to the fact that she had been taken advantage of.

• awaken someone to something

  to make someone aware of or realize something

  Example

  The documentary awakened the public to the dangers of pollution.

• awaken to the possibilities

  to become aware of the potential opportunities or options available

  Example

  After years of working in the same job, he finally awakened to the possibilities of starting his own business.

Origins of awakes

from Old English 'āwæcnian', meaning 'to arise from sleep'

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Summary: awakes in Brief

'Awakes' [əˈweɪks] is a verb that means to stop sleeping and become conscious or to cause someone to stop sleeping and become conscious. It can be used in phrases like 'awake to something,' meaning to become aware of or realize something, and 'awaken someone to something,' meaning to make someone aware of or realize something. 'Awakes' is synonymous with 'wake up,' 'arouse,' 'stir,' and 'rouse.'