awake

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awake  /ə ˈweɪk/ ? Meaning of "awake"

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Definition(s):

  1. (v) stop sleeping
  2. (adj) not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
  3. (adj) mentally perceptive and responsive

Synonym(s)

awaken, come alive, wake, wake up, waken, alert

Usage(s):

  1. Sure, you've been awake 16 hours, but you have a giant thermos of coffee and a few tunes to keep you going.
  2. Interrogators kept the unidentified detainee awake by chaining him to the walls and floor of a cell, according to government officials and memos issued with an internal CIA report.
  3. Meena called the women of Afghanistan sleeping lions, pledging that one day they would awake and roar.

Quotes

  1. "She was saying a final goodbye to some people," Clifford said. "She finds it very hard to stay awake for more than a few minutes but she stayed awake for the 20 minutes of the service."
    on Mar 7, 2009 By: Max Clifford Source: Brisbane Times

  2. "After all the hard work getting rid of literacy tests and poll taxes, we've got to stay awake because we've got a march to continue," Clinton said in a speech interrupted numerous times by applause and shouts of approval. "How can we rest...
    on Mar 4, 2007 By: Hillary Rodham Clinton Source: Guardian Unlimited

  3. With many Americans "lying awake at night wondering if next week's paycheque will cover next month's bills," Obama said it was necessary to move swiftly to bring the economy back to full health.
    on Nov 22, 2008 By: Barack Obama Source: CTV.ca

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