Definitions for awake
əˈweɪkawake

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. awake(p)adjective

   not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

   "lay awake thinking about his new job"; "still not fully awake"

2. alert, alive(p), awake(p)verb

   mentally perceptive and responsive;"an alert mind"

   "alert to the problems"; "alive to what is going on"; "awake to the dangers of her situation"; "was now awake to the reality of his predicament"

3. wake up, awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come alive, wakenverb

   stop sleeping

   "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. awakeverb

   To become conscious after having slept.

   Etymology: From Middle English awaken, from Old English awacan, from a- (intensive prefix) + wacan (wake).

2. awakeverb

   To cause (somebody) to stop sleeping.

   Etymology: From Middle English awaken, from Old English awacan, from a- (intensive prefix) + wacan (wake).

3. awakeverb

   to excite or to stir up something latent.

   Etymology: From Middle English awaken, from Old English awacan, from a- (intensive prefix) + wacan (wake).

4. awakeadjective

   Not asleep; conscious.

   Etymology: From Middle English awaken, from Old English awacan, from a- (intensive prefix) + wacan (wake).

5. awakeadjective

   Alert, aware.

   Etymology: From Middle English awaken, from Old English awacan, from a- (intensive prefix) + wacan (wake).

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Awakeverb

   to rouse from sleep; to wake; to awaken

   Etymology: [From awaken, old p. p. of awake.]

2. Awakeverb

   to rouse from a state resembling sleep, as from death, stupidity., or inaction; to put into action; to give new life to; to stir up; as, to awake the dead; to awake the dormant faculties

   Etymology: [From awaken, old p. p. of awake.]

3. Awakeverb

   to cease to sleep; to come out of a state of natural sleep; and, figuratively, out of a state resembling sleep, as inaction or death

   Etymology: [From awaken, old p. p. of awake.]

4. Awakeadjective

   not sleeping or lethargic; roused from sleep; in a state of vigilance or action

   Etymology: [From awaken, old p. p. of awake.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Awake

   a-wāk′, v.t. to rouse from sleep: to rouse from a state of inaction.—v.i. to cease sleeping: to rouse one's self from sleep or indifference:—pa.p. awaked′, or awoke′.—adj. not asleep: vigilant.—adj. Awak′able, capable of being awakened.—v.t. and v.i. Awak′en, to awake: to rouse into interest or attention: (theol.) to call to a sense of sin.—adj. Awak′enable.—ns. Awak′enment, Awak′ing, Awak′ening, the act of awaking or ceasing to sleep: an arousing from indifference: a revival of religion.—To be awake to, to be fully aware of anything. [A.S. awæcnan. See Wake, Watch.]

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British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'awake' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3567

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'awake' in Adjectives Frequency: #854

How to pronounce awake?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of awake in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of awake in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of awake in a Sentence

1. Natalie Dautovich:

   Light plays a very important role in helping us to feel alert and awake, so when we wake up during the dark period, that's not our body's natural desire, and so to help with that, make sure to be exposed to sufficient bright light during the day, especially during the morning, to help with those feelings of alertness.

2. Dejan Stojanovic:

   While the world sleeps, darkness and silence are awake.

3. Mwanandeke Kindembo:

   I was asleep but my mind was awake. Now, I'm awake, but my mind is still asleep.

4. Mariana Fulger:

   If you keep the mind awake, alive, the rest of your being follows it gladly..

5. H.W. Mann:

   You can be aware without being awake, but you cannot be awake without being aware

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