awake

[əˈweɪk]

awake Definition

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

Using awake: Examples

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

• Example

  I usually awake at 6 am.

• Example

  The sound of the alarm clock awakes me every morning.

• Example

  She tried to awake her husband, but he was too tired to get up.

awake Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for awake

• arouse
• stir
• wake up

Antonyms for awake

• fall asleep
• doze off

Phrases with awake

• wide awake

  fully alert and awake

  Example

  After drinking coffee, I felt wide awake and ready to start the day.

• awake to something

  to become aware of or understand something

  Example

  She finally became awake to the fact that she had been lied to.

• awake and aware

  being conscious and knowledgeable about one's surroundings and situation

  Example

  The hiker remained awake and aware of his surroundings during the entire trek.

Origins of awake

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

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Summary: awake in Brief

'Awake' [əˈweɪk] is a verb that means to stop sleeping and become conscious or to make someone stop sleeping and become conscious. It has synonyms like 'wake up,' 'arouse,' and 'stir,' and antonyms like 'fall asleep' and 'doze off.' Phrases like 'wide awake' and 'awake to something' use 'awake' to denote being fully alert or becoming aware of something, respectively.