Main Entry:

¹awake

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈwāk\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

awoke \-ˈwōk\ also awaked \-ˈwākt\ ; awo·ken \-ˈwō-kən\ 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

Date:

before 12th century

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>