| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | a·wake |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   -w k |
| VERB: | Inflected forms: a·woke ( -w k) or a·waked, a·waked or a·wok·en ( -wkn), a·wak·ing, a·wakes
| | TRANSITIVE VERB: | 1. To rouse from sleep; waken. 2. To stir the interest of; excite. 3. To stir up (memories, for example). | | INTRANSITIVE VERB: | 1. To wake up. 2. To become alert. 3. To become aware or cognizant: awoke to reality. See Usage Note at wake1. | | ADJECTIVE: | 1. Completely conscious; not in a state of sleep. 2. Vigilant; watchful. See synonyms at aware. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English awaken, from Old English wacan : -, intensive pref. + wacan, wake; see wake1.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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