— awakeable , adj.
/euh wayk"/ , v. , awoke or awaked, awoke or awaked or awoken, awaking , adj.
v.t. , v.i.
1. to wake up; rouse from sleep: I awoke at six with a feeling of dread.
2. to rouse to action; become active: His flagging interest awoke.
3. to come or bring to an awareness; become cognizant (often fol. by to ): She awoke to the realities of life.
adj.
4. waking; not sleeping.
5. vigilant; alert: They were awake to the danger.
[ bef. 1000; ME awaken, OE awacen, ptp. of awaecnan; see A 1 , WAKEN ]