Meaning of "awake" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AWAKE

Old English awacian, awacan.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF AWAKE

awake  [əˈweɪk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AWAKE

Awake is a verb and can also act as an adjective.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb awake in English.

WHAT DOES AWAKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Wakefulness

Wakefulness is a daily recurring brain state and state of consciousness in which an individual is conscious and engages in coherent cognitive and behavior responses to the external world such as communication, ambulation, eating, and sex. Being awake is the opposite of the state of being asleep in which most external inputs to the brain are excluded from neural processing.

Definition of awake in the English dictionary

The first definition of awake in the dictionary is to emerge or rouse from sleep; wake. Other definition of awake is to become or cause to become alert. Awake is also to become or make aware.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO AWAKE

PRESENT

Present

I awake

you awake

he/she/it awakes

we awake

you awake

they awake

Present continuous

I am awaking

you are awaking

he/she/it is awaking

we are awaking

you are awaking

they are awaking

Present perfect

I have awoken

you have awoken

he/she/it has awoken

we have awoken

you have awoken

they have awoken

Present perfect continuous

I have been awaking

you have been awaking

he/she/it has been awaking

we have been awaking

you have been awaking

they have been awaking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I awoke

you awoke

he/she/it awoke

we awoke

you awoke

they awoke

Past continuous

I was awaking

you were awaking

he/she/it was awaking

we were awaking

you were awaking

they were awaking

Past perfect

I had awoken

you had awoken

he/she/it had awoken

we had awoken

you had awoken

they had awoken

Past perfect continuous

I had been awaking

you had been awaking

he/she/it had been awaking

we had been awaking

you had been awaking

they had been awaking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will awake

you will awake

he/she/it will awake

we will awake

you will awake

they will awake

Future continuous

I will be awaking

you will be awaking

he/she/it will be awaking

we will be awaking

you will be awaking

they will be awaking

Future perfect

I will have awoken

you will have awoken

he/she/it will have awoken

we will have awoken

you will have awoken

they will have awoken

Future perfect continuous

I will have been awaking

you will have been awaking

he/she/it will have been awaking

we will have been awaking

you will have been awaking

they will have been awaking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would awake

you would awake

he/she/it would awake

we would awake

you would awake

they would awake

Conditional continuous

I would be awaking

you would be awaking

he/she/it would be awaking

we would be awaking

you would be awaking

they would be awaking

Conditional perfect

I would have awake

you would have awake

he/she/it would have awake

we would have awake

you would have awake

they would have awake

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been awaking

you would have been awaking

he/she/it would have been awaking

we would have been awaking

you would have been awaking

they would have been awaking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you awake
we let´s awake
you awake

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to awake

Past participle

awoken

Present Participle

awaking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «AWAKE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «awake» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of awake

activate · alert · alive · animate · arouse · aroused · attentive · awaken · aware · bright-eyed and bushy-tailed · call forth · come to · conscious · enliven · excite · fan · heedful · incite · kick-start · kindle · observant · on the alert · provoke · restive · restless · revive · rouse · sleepless · stimulate · stir · stir up · vigilant · vivify · wake · wakeful · waking · watchful · wide-awake

TRANSLATION OF AWAKE

Find out the translation of awake to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of awake from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «awake» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 醒着的
• Translator English - Spanish: despierto
• English: awake
• Translator English - Hindi: जाग
• Translator English - Arabic: مُسْتَيْقِظ
• Translator English - Russian: бодрствующий
• Translator English - Portuguese: acordado
• Translator English - Bengali: জাগ্রত
• Translator English - French: éveillé
• Translator English - Malay: Terjaga
• Translator English - German: wach
• Translator English - Japanese: 眠らずに
• Translator English - Korean: 깨어 있는
• Translator English - Javanese: Awake
• Translator English - Vietnamese: thức
• Translator English - Tamil: விழித்து
• Translator English - Marathi: जागे होणे
• Translator English - Turkish: uyanık
• Translator English - Italian: sveglio
• Translator English - Polish: przebudzony
• Translator English - Ukrainian: бадьорий
• Translator English - Romanian: treaz
• Translator English - Greek: ξύπνιος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: wakker
• Translator English - Swedish: vaken
• Translator English - Norwegian: våken

10 QUOTES WITH «AWAKE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word awake.

1

Roger Babson

It takes a person who is wide awake to make his dream come true.

2

Matt Berninger

I love to make songs out of some of those shadows - you know, some of the things you lie awake thinking about, social anxieties and romantic insecurities and all that stuff.

3

Lewis Black

I like coffee because it gives me the illusion that I might be awake.

4

Michael Ian Black

I don't think I was awake for much of my childhood. I did a lot of napping. This might have been a defensive measure against encroaching depression. Until about the age of eleven or twelve, I had zero interests other than trying to steal gumballs from supermarket gumball machines.

5

Robert Boyle

And I might add the confidence with which distracted persons do oftentimes, when they are awake, think, they see black fiends in places, where there is no black object in sight without them.

6

Tara Brach

If our hearts are ready for anything, we will spontaneously reach out when others are hurting. Living in an ethical way can attune us to the pain and needs of others, but when our hearts are open and awake, we care instinctively.

7

John Bunyan

Our heart oft times wakes when we sleep, and God can speak to that, either by words, by proverbs, by signs and similitudes, as well as if one was awake.

8

Marc Chagall

The dignity of the artist lies in his duty of keeping awake the sense of wonder in the world. In this long vigil he often has to vary his methods of stimulation; but in this long vigil he is also himself striving against a continual tendency to sleep.

9

Sandra Cisneros

In my youth, daydreaming nurtured me, provided a safe haven. I'd sleep for twelve hours and even when awake escape to the safe place in my mind.

10

Jilly Cooper

Never drink black coffee at lunch; it will keep you awake all afternoon.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AWAKE»

Discover the use of awake in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to awake and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Lying Awake: A Novel

Mark Salzman's Lying Awake is a finely wrought gem that plumbs the depths of one woman's soul, and in so doing raises salient questions about the power-and price-of faith.

Mark Salzman, 2003

Wide Awake: A Buddhist Guide for Teens

Introduces the fundamental principles and practices of Buddhism to teenage readers, explaining the ancient teachings and how they relate to such crucial issues as self-esteem, dealing with stress and emotional problems, fostering peace, and ...

Diana Winston, 2003

Wide Awake: The Future Is Waiting Within You

In Wide Awake, renowned speaker and church visionary Erwin Raphael McManus challenges us to put an end to all the sleepwalking and settling, for each of us was created by God for a reason.

Erwin Raphael McManus, 2008

Stay Awake: Stories

The shocks in this collection are many.”—The Washington Post These haunting, suspenseful stories by acclaimed author Dan Chaon feature scattered families, unfulfilled dreamers, anxious souls—lost, fragile, searching characters who ...

Dan Chaon, 2012

Awake

Anna Simon tries to find the best environment for her son, Max, who suffers from a rare genetic disease, but soon finds herself drawn to the charismatic counselor of a special camp for children like hers.

Elizabeth Graver, 2004

Awake: Doing a World of Good One Person at a Time

Where can we make the most impact? This compelling, story-driven book urges us to open our eyes to the needs of a hurting world and to get involved in realistic, positive change.

Noel Brewer Yeatts, 2012

Awake!: A Reader for the Sleepless

This collection is ideal for both the casual light sleeper and the dedicated insomniac (as well as their bedmates), delighting and distracting night owls with irresistible fiction, articles, blogs, art, photographs, comics, and more.

Steven Lee Beeber, 2007

Awake in the Dark: Stories

A collection of tales about the contemporary lives of the children of Holocaust victims and perpetrators features protagonists who in turn struggle with questions about their Jewish identities and embark on journeys of self-discovery to ...

Shira Nayman, 2007

Dreaming Awake

Haden Black changed Theia Alderson's life when he appeared in her dreams.

Gwen Hayes, 2012

The Wide-Awake Princess

E.D. Baker pulls out all the stops in this brilliant version of a classic tale.

E. D. Baker, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AWAKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term awake is used in the context of the following news items.

A stark reality: Greeks awake to shuttered banks on day after voters …

ATHENS, Greece – Greeks awoke Monday to the stark reality of the country's accelerating crisis — shuttered banks and ATMs with little cash ... «Fox News, Jul 15»

All-Asian Cast Brings to Life Clifford Odets' Awake and Sing! Tonight …

The Public Theater presents The National Asian American Theatre Company's production of Awake and Sing!, one of playwright Clifford Odet's most acclaimed ... «Playbill.com, Jul 15»

Joni Mitchell health status updates: Music icon can speak and is …

She is currently in intensive care undergoing tests and is awake and in good spirits," a March 31 post on her website stated. Since then ... «ChristianToday, Jul 15»

Exotype Posts "Wide Awake" Music Video

Exotype has a new music video online for "Wide Awake," featuring guest vocals from Chad Ruhlig (For the Fallen Dreams). Check it out below. «Metal Underground, Jul 15»

Infrastructure Problems 'Keep Me Awake At Night' Says Council …

st agnes water tank The Council Chief executive says problems with Scilly's water and sewerage infrastructure keep him awake at night. «ScillyToday, Jul 15»

What keeps me awake at night? The horror of prom for 11-year-olds

I have been thinking, once again, about the values we are promoting when we hold our annual “prom night” for Year 6 pupils (aged 10-11). «TES News, Jul 15»

Poetry and the stock market keep patient awake during brain surgery

Doctors in the southern city of Shenzhen kept talking to a patient about the stock market and asked him to recite ancient Chinese poetry to keep ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»

Awake again: Is it insomnia or just segmented sleep?

You fall asleep easily, but at 3 a.m. you're wide awake. In fact, this may just be a normal function of human sleep rhythm, as I remind myself ... «Fox News, Jul 15»

Wide-awake surgeries help patients get better in less time

But Ashley Marchand was photographed beaming from ear to ear during her procedure. That's because she was wide awake during surgery to ... «KPRC Houston, Jul 15»

"My sister's gentle purring ensures I remain just awake"

I feel myself sinking into oblivion; my sister's gentle purring ensures that I remain just awake enough to appreciate this magnificent happening. «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»