awake
1. [ adjective ] not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
Examples:

"lay awake thinking about his new job" "still not fully awake"

Related terms: asleep unsleeping up insomniac waking awakened unsleeping aware alert conscious
2. [ verb ] stop sleeping
Synonyms: awaken wake_up arouse wake come_alive waken
Examples:

"She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"

Related terms: fall_asleep change_state awakening arousal sleep
3. [ adjective ] not unconscious; especially having become conscious
Synonyms: alert
Examples:

"the patient is now awake and alert"

Related terms: conscious
4. [ adjective ] (usually followed by `to') showing acute awareness; mentally perceptive
Synonyms: alive alert
Examples:

"alert to the problems" "alive to what is going on" "awake to the dangers of her situation" "was now awake to the reality of his predicament"

Related terms: aware
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