become awake
1awake — {{11}}awake (adj.) not asleep, c.1300, shortened from awaken, pp. of O.E. awæcnan (see AWAKEN (Cf. awaken)). {{12}}awake (v.) a merger of two Middle English verbs: 1. awaken, from O.E. awæcnan (earlier onwæcnan; strong, past tense awoc, pp.… …
2awake — [adj] conscious; alert alive, aroused, attentive, awakened, aware, cognizant, excited, heedful, knowing, observant, on guard, roused, vigilant, wakeful, waking, watchful; concepts 402,406 Ant. asleep, unconscious awake [v1] become alert or cause… …
3awake — [ə wāk′] vt. awoke or awaked, awaked or awoken, awaking [a merging of two words: ME awaken < OE awacan (on , out + wacan, to arise, awake) & ME awakien < OE awacian ( on , out + wacian, to be awake, watch): see WAKE1] 1. to rouse from… …
4awake to something — formal phrase knowing about a situation and ready to deal with it She is fully awake to her responsibilities. Thesaurus: knowing and knowing about somethingsynonym Main entry: awake * * * aˈwake to sth …
5awake to — [phrasal verb] awake to (something) : to become aware of (something) We finally awoke to the danger. How long will it take them to awake to their mistake? • • • Main Entry: ↑awake …
6Awake and Dreaming — is a novel by Canadian author Kit Pearson. It was first published in 1996. The book follows an impoverished, introverted nine year old girl named Theo Caffrey, who dreams of living with a real family. Plot summaryTheo lives in the slums of… …
7awake — ► VERB (past awoke; past part. awoken) 1) stop sleeping. 2) make or become active again. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not asleep …
8awake to a danger — become aware of a danger …
9awake — I. verb (awoke; also awaked; awoken or awaked; also awoke; awaking) 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 …
10awake — awakeable, adj. /euh wayk /, v., awoke or awaked, awoke or awaked or awoken, awaking, adj. v.t., v.i. 1. to wake up; rouse from sleep: I awoke at six with a feeling of dread. 2. to rouse to action; become active: His flagging interest awoke. 3.… …
