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awake


Definition: Meaning of, awake in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / əˈweɪk /

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[not before noun]
  1. not sleeping
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  2. be awake to something to understand a situation and its possible effects
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
awake awoke awoken
Present Participle Third Person Singular
awaking awakes
[intransitive and transitive]
  1. formal to wake up, or to make someone wake up
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  2. literary if something awakes an emotion, or if an emotion awakes, you suddenly begin to feel that emotion
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awake used in phrases

  • lie awake (verb)
    1. lie without sleeping
  • wide-awake (adjective)
    1. fully awake
    2. fully alert and watchful
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awake used in phrasal verbs

  • awaken to (phrasal verb)
    1. to begin to notice something, or to make someone begin to notice something, especially danger
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