awake
Translation
awake, alert, aware
Examples
Are you awake yet?
Are you awake yet?
I was wide awake all night.
I was wide awake all night.
He is awake to the danger.
He is awake to the danger.
Grammar Patterns
be awake to not be sleeping The baby is still awake.
be awake to ((sth.)) to be aware of (sth.) She is awake to the risks involved.
Similar Words
Synonyms: alert, conscious; Antonyms: asleep, unconscious
Etymology
From Old English 'awæcnan' (to wake up). Formed from the prefix 'a-' (on) and 'wæcnan' (to wake).
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'a state of being wake'. The 'a-' prefix often indicates a state or condition.