awake: Meaning and Definition of

a•wake

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.

1. waking; not sleeping.
2. vigilant; alert: They were awake to the danger.