Definition of 'awake'

Verb

1. stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
      Synonyms: wake up arouse awaken wake come alive waken
      Antonyms: fall asleep dope off flake out drift off nod off drop off doze off drowse off

Adjective

1. not in a state of sleep; completely conscious; "lay awake thinking about his new job"; "still not fully awake"
      Antonyms: asleep
2. not unconscious; especially having become conscious; "the patient is now awake and alert"
      Synonyms: alert
3. (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"
      Synonyms: alert alive

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