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awake
adjective · Say it: uh-WAYK
What it means
Foundationnot sleeping
Freya was still awake when her parents came home late.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- alert
- conscious
- wakeful
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- asleep
More examples
- I lay awake on Christmas Eve, too excited to sleep.
Where the word comes from
From Old English 'awacian', meaning to wake up.
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