CEFR A1

awake

adjective, verb

Meaning

Not sleeping; conscious and aware of what is happening.

Examples

I was awake all night long.
Are you awake yet?

Synonyms: conscious, alert, vigilant

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awake (A1)

adjective, verb

Pronunciation: /əˈweɪk/

Definition

Not sleeping; conscious and aware of what is happening.

Examples

I was awake all night long.
Are you awake yet?
She was still awake when I went to bed.

How to Use awake

awake to (prepositional phrase): To become aware of something. — "She awoke to the fact that she was lost."

Synonyms of awake

Words with a similar meaning to awake:

conscious
alert
vigilant

Antonyms of awake

Words with the opposite meaning to awake:

asleep
sleeping

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