[awake] vb awoke also awaked ; awo.ken or awaked also awoke ; awak.ing [ME awaken (fr. OE awacan, onwacan, fr. [1]a-, on + wacan to awake) & awakien, fr. OE awacian, fr. [1]a- + wacian to be awake--more at wake] vi (bef. 12c) 1: to cease sleeping
2: to become aroused or active again
3: to become conscious or aware of something "awoke to the possibilities" ~ vt 1: to arouse from sleep or a sleeplike state "awoken by the storm"
2: to make active: stir up "awoke old memories"
[2]awake adj (13c): fully conscious, alert, and aware: not asleep syn see aware