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awake

 

[ ษ™หˆweษชk ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling alert and ready to act

Having woken up and not being asleep, alert and ready to act.

Synonyms

alert, aware, conscious, vigilant

Examples of usage

  • She was wide awake at 3 a.m.
  • I felt fully awake after my morning coffee.
Context #2 | Verb

stop sleeping; wake from sleep

To stop sleeping; to wake from sleep.

Synonyms

arouse, awaken, stir

Examples of usage

  • He awoke to the sound of the alarm clock.
  • The noise finally awoke the baby from his nap.

Translations

Translations of the word "awake" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น acordado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเคพเค—เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช wach

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terjaga

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพะบะธะฝัƒั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ obudzony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็›ฎใŒ่ฆšใ‚ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉveillรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ despierto

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท uyanฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊นจ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุณุชูŠู‚ุธ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ probuzenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prebudenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้†’ๆฅ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zbujen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vakandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพััƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒฆแƒ•แƒ˜แƒซแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ayฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ despierto

Etymology

The word 'awake' has Old English origins, coming from the word 'awaecan,' meaning to arise, originate from sleep. Over time, the word has evolved to its current form in Modern English, retaining its fundamental meaning of being alert or waking from sleep.

See also: wake.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,336 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.