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Definitions for Awake

[1] to wake up; rouse from sleep: I awoke at six with a feeling of dread.
[2] to rouse to action; become active: His flagging interest awoke.
[3] to come or bring to an awareness; become cognizant (often followed by to ): She awoke to the realities of life.
[4] waking; not sleeping.
[5] vigilant; alert: They were awake to the danger.
[6] to emerge or rouse from sleep; wake
[7] to become or cause to become alert
[8] (usually foll by to) to become or make aware (of) to awake to reality
[9] Also: awaken (tr) to arouse (feelings, etc) or cause to remember (memories, etc)
[10] not sleeping
[11] (sometimes foll by to) lively or alert

Words related to Awake

vigilant, attentive, cognizant, alive, aware, rouse, awaken, knowing, waking, excited, roused, aroused, call, stir, wake, arise, activate, enliven, incite, excite

Words nearby Awake

awa, awa', awacs, await, awaji, awake, awaken, awakening, award, award wage, awardee

Origin of Awake

before 1000; Middle English awaken, Old English awacen, past participle of awæcnan; see a1, waken

Other words from Awake

a·wake·a·ble , adjective
half-a·wake , adjective
re·a·wake , verb, re·a·woke or re·a·waked, re·a·wak·ing.
un·a·wake , adjective
un·a·wake·a·ble , adjective
un·a·waked , adjective
un·a·wak·ing , adjective

Word origin for Awake

Old English awacian, awacan; see wake 1

Synonyms for Awake

alive, attentive, aware, cognizant, vigilant, aroused, awakened, excited, knowing, roused, waking, heedful, observant, on guard, wakeful, watchful