adj
awake
uh-WAYK
adj
1
Not asleep; conscious.
"The baby was still awake at midnight."
"She lay awake worrying about the exam."
verb
1
To stop sleeping, or to wake someone else up.
"He awoke to the sound of rain on the window."
How to Use Awake
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBeing conscious rather than asleep — or the act of waking up.
Common mistake
Awake is normally used after a linking verb ("stay awake"), while "awaken/wake" are the usual verbs for the action of waking someone.
Word Forms
awoke past tense, awaked past tense, awoken past tense, awaken past tense, awakes singular
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Etymology
From Middle English awake, a shortened form of awaken.