awake

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈweɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈweɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə wāk)

Inflections of 'awake' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
awakes
v 3rd person singular
awaking
v pres p
awoke
v past
awoken
v past p

awake
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Sense: Adjective: conscious
Synonyms:
conscious Collocations, waking, up Collocations, up and about (informal), stirring Collocations, restless Collocations, not sleeping, wakeful, sleepless, wide-awake, wide awake, not asleep, roused, aroused, revived, woken, unsleeping (literary)
Antonyms:
asleep Collocations, sleeping Collocations, dozing, napping, still sleeping, still asleep, resting, unconscious Collocations, unaware Collocations, inattentive
Sense: Adjective: alert
Synonyms:
alert Collocations, quick Collocations, watchful, observant, mindful Collocations, on the ball (informal), ready Collocations, attentive Collocations, vigilant
Sense: Verb: come out of sleep
Synonyms:
wake Collocations, wake up, get up, awaken, stir Collocations, rise Collocations, arise Collocations, rise and shine, open your eyes, rub your eyes, get out of bed, stretch your limbs, yawn and stretch, show signs of life, regain consciousness, come around (informal), come round (UK, informal), come to (UK, informal), wake it and shake it (slang), roll out of bed (informal), be woken, be awoken
Antonyms:
go to sleep, take a nap, stay sleeping, sleep Collocations, nap Collocations, rest Collocations, oversleep, turn in for the night, go to bed, doze off, slumber Collocations
Sense: Verb: awaken another
Synonyms:
awaken, rouse, wake Collocations, wake up, bring round, bring around, revive, resuscitate, arouse
Antonyms:
put to bed, tuck in, lull to sleep
Sense: Verb: stimulate
Synonyms:
stimulate, whip up, stir up, rouse, pique, provoke Collocations, fan Collocations, fan the flame, excite Collocations, impassion, incite, work up, kindle Collocations, kick-start (informal), breathe life into, set off


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