adj.
Pronunciation: ə - ' w ā k
Function: verb
Inflected Form: awoke \ - ' w ō k \ also awaked \ - ' w ā kt \ ; awo · ken \ - ' w ō -k ə n \ or awaked also awoke ; awak · ing
Etymology: Middle English awaken (fr. Old English awacan, onwacan, from 1 a-, on + wacan to awake) & awakien, from Old English awacian, from 1 a- + wacian to be awake ― more at WAKE
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
1 : to cease sleeping
2 : to become aroused or active again
3 : to become conscious or aware of something < awoke to the possibilities>
transitive verb
1 : to arouse from sleep or a sleeplike state < awoken by the storm>
2 : to make active : stir up < awoke old memories>