| v. t. | 1. | To rouse from sleep; to wake; to awaken. |
| 2. | 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; | |
| v. i. | 1. | 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. |
| a. | 1. | Not sleeping or lethargic; roused from sleep; in a state of vigilance or action. |
| Verb | 1. | awake - stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock" |
| Adj. | 1. | awake - not in a state of sleep; completely conscious; "lay awake thinking about his new job"; "still not fully awake" Antonyms: asleep - in a state of sleep; "were all asleep when the phone rang"; "fell asleep at the wheel" |
| 2. | awake - not unconscious; especially having become conscious; "the patient is now awake and alert" Synonyms: alert | |
| 3. | awake - (usually followed by `to') showing acute awareness; mentally perceptive; "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" |
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