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>