Dictionary![]() ![]() a•wakePronunciation: (u-wāk'), [key] —v., a•woke or a•waked, a•woke or a•waked or a•wo•ken, a•wak•ing, —adj. —v.t., v.i. 1. to wake up; rouse from sleep: I awoke at six with a feeling of dread. 2. to rouse to action; become active: His flagging interest awoke. 3. to come or bring to an awareness; become cognizant (often fol. by to): She awoke to the realities of life. —adj. 1. waking; not sleeping. 2. vigilant; alert: They were awake to the danger. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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