awake

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awake is part of the Basic English 850.
This word was selected as the Word of the Day for 15-04-2006.

Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Adjective 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Antonyms 2.3 Related words 3 Verb 3.1 Synonyms 3.2 Antonyms 3.3 Related words

[change] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ə'weɪk/
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[change] Adjective

Positive awake

Comparative more awake

Superlative most awake

1. Alert, not asleep.

   It was 1:00 AM and Gerard was still awake.

[change] Synonyms

• alert
• aware
• conscious
• lucid
• up

[change] Antonyms

• asleep
• sawing logs
• sleeping
• snoring
• out
• unconcious

[change] Related words

• wakeful

[change] Verb

Plain form awake

Third person singular awakes

Simple past awoke

Past participle awoken

Present participle awaking

Note: "Awaked" is another past and past participle of this verb.

1. (transitive & intransitive) If someone awakes, they stop sleeping.

   She awoke with the dawn.

2. (transitive & intransitive) If something awakes a feeling, it makes it happen.

   He awoke their resentment.

[change] Synonyms

• (stop sleeping) awaken, wake up
• (cause to stop sleeping) awaken, wake up
• (excite) excite, arouse, stir up

[change] Antonyms

• (stop sleeping) go to sleep, fall asleep, not wake
• (cause to stop sleeping) put to sleep, lull to sleep, send to sleep
• (excite) soothe, calm

[change] Related words

• awaken
• awakening
• awake to
• rude awakening