awake

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awake[1,verb] awoke

Main Entry: ¹awake
Pronunciation: &-'wAk
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): awoke /-'wOk /; also awaked /-'wAkt/; awo·ken /-'wO-k&n /; or awaked also awoke; awak·ing
Etymology: Middle English awaken (from Old English awacan, onwacan, from ¹a-, on + wacan to awake) & awakien, from Old English awacian, from ¹a- + wacian to be awake -- more at WAKE
intransitive verb
1 : to cease sleeping
2 : to become aroused or active again
3 : to become conscious or aware of something <awoke to the possibilities>
transitive verb
1 : to arouse from sleep or a sleeplike state <awoken by the storm>
2 : to make active : stir up <awoke old memories>