Awake

Pronunciation: /əˈweɪk/

Definitions of awake

verb to wake up from sleep

Example Sentences

A1 I awake at 7 AM every morning.

A2 She awakes to the sound of her alarm clock.

B1 The loud noise finally awakes the sleeping baby.

B2 After a good night's sleep, I awake refreshed and ready for the day.

C1 The sudden noise in the middle of the night awakes me from my deep slumber.

C2 As a light sleeper, I am easily awoken by any noise in the house.

adjective to be conscious or aware of something

Example Sentences

Examples of awake in a Sentence

formal She awoke to the sound of birds chirping outside her window.

informal I finally awoke after hitting the snooze button multiple times.

slang I was so tired but managed to awake just in time for the meeting.

figurative His passion for music awoke within him after attending a concert.

Grammatical Forms of awake

• past tense: awoke
• plural: awakes
• comparative: more awake
• superlative: most awake
• present tense: awake
• future tense: will awake
• perfect tense: have awoken
• continuous tense: am waking
• singular: awake
• positive degree: awake
• infinitive: awake
• gerund: awaking
• participle: awoken

Origin and Evolution of awake

First Known Use: 1000 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'awake' originated from the Old English word 'awacan' which means to arise or wake up.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'awake' has retained its original meaning of being conscious or alert, but has also come to be used in a more metaphorical sense to indicate being aware or enlightened.