v. & adj.
v. (past awoke; past part. awoken) 1 intr. a cease to sleep. b become active. 2 intr. (foll. by to) become aware of. 3 tr. rouse from sleep.
predic.adj. 1 a not asleep. b vigilant. 2 (foll. by to) aware of.
[ OE awcnan, awacian (as A-(2), WAKE(1)) ]