awake as a verb: - 1
as an adjective: - 1
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awake
verb
1 awake
Stop sleeping.
synonyms: arouse, awaken, come alive, wake, wake up, waken.
Roget 824:
excite,
affect,
touch,
move,
impress,
strike,
interest,
animate,
inspire,
impassion,
smite,
infect;
stir the blood,
fire the blood,
warm the blood;
set astir;
wake,
awake,
awaken;
call forth;
evoke,
provoke;
raise up,
summon up,
call up,
wake up,
blow up,
get up,
light up;
raise;
get up the steam,
rouse,
arouse,
stir;
fire,
kindle,
enkindle,
apply the torch,
set on fire,
inflame.
stimulate;
exsuscitate†;
inspirit;
spirit up,
stir up,
work up,
pique;
infuse life into,
give new life to;
bring new blood,
introduce new blood;
quicken;
sharpen,
whet;
work upon
etc.
(incite)
615;
hurry on,
give a fillip,
put on one's mettle.
fan the fire,
fan the flame;
blow the coals,
stir the embers;
fan into a flame;
foster,
heat,
warm,
foment,
raise to a fever heat;
keep up,
keep the pot boiling;
revive,
rekindle;
rake up,
rip up.
stir the feelings,
play on the feelings,
come home to the feelings;
touch a string,
touch a chord,
touch the soul,
touch the heart;
go to one's heart,
penetrate,
pierce,
go through one,
touch to the quick;
possess the soul,
pervade the soul,
penetrate the soul,
imbrue the soul,
absorb the soul,
affect the soul,
disturb the soul.
absorb,
rivet the attention;
sink into the mind,
sink into the heart;
prey on the mind,
distract;
intoxicate;
overwhelm,
overpower;
bouleverser [Fr.],
upset,
turn one's head.
fascinate;
enrapture
etc.
(give pleasure)
829.
agitate,
perturb,
ruffle,
fluster,
shake,
disturb,
startle,
shock,
stagger;
give one a shock,
give one a turn;
strike all of a heap;
stun,
astound,
electrify,
galvanize,
petrify.
irritate,
sting;
cut to the heart,
cut to the quick;
try one's temper;
fool to the top of one's bent,
pique;
infuriate,
madden,
make one's blood boil;
lash into fury
etc.
(wrath)
900.
be excited
etc.
adj.;
flush up,
flare up;
catch the infection;
thrill
etc.
(feel)
821;
mantle;
work oneself up;
seethe,
boil,
simmer,
foam,
fume,
flame,
rage,
rave;
run mad
etc.
(passion)
825.
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Dutch: wakker maken, oproepen, wekken, wakker worden, ontsluimeren, ontwaken
adjective
1 awake
Not in a state of sleep; completely conscious.
2 awake
Mentally perceptive and responsive:
— Awake to the dangers of her situation.
— Was now awake to the reality of his predicament.
synonyms: alert, alive.
Roget 498:
intelligent
[Applied to persons],
quick of apprehension,
keen,
acute,
alive,
brainy,
awake,
bright,
quick,
sharp;
quick witted,
keen witted,
clear witted,
sharp-eyed,
sharp sighted,
sharp witted;
wide-awake;
canny,
shrewd,
astute;
clear-headed;
farsighted
etc.
510;
discerning,
perspicacious,
penetrating,
piercing;
argute†;
quick-witted,
nimble-witted,
needle-witted;
sharp as a needle,
sharp as a tack;
alive to
etc.
(cognizant)
490;
clever
etc.
(apt)
698;
arch
etc.
(cunning)
702;
pas si bete [Fr.];
acute
etc.
682.
wise,
sage,
sapient,
sagacious,
reasonable,
rational,
sound,
in one's right mind,
sensible,
abnormis sapiens [Lat.],
judicious,
strong-minded.
unprejudiced,
unbiased,
unbigoted†,
unprepossessed†;
undazzled†,
unperplexed†;
unwarped judgment†,
impartial,
equitable,
fair.
cool;
cool-headed,
long-headed,
hardheaded,
strong-headed;
long-sighted,
calculating,
thoughtful,
reflecting;
solid,
deep,
profound.
oracular;
heaven-directed,
heaven-born.
prudent
etc.
(cautious)
864;
sober,
stand,
solid;
considerate,
politic,
wise in one's generation;
watchful
etc.
459;
provident
etc.
(prepared)
673;
in advance of one' age;
wise as a serpent,
wise as Solomon,
wise as Solon.
[Applied to actions]
wise,
sensible,
reasonable,
judicious;
well-thought-out,
well-planned,
well-judged,
well-advised;
prudent,
politic;
expedient
etc.
646.
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Roget 682:
active,
brisk,
brisk as a lark,
brisk as a bee;
lively,
animated,
vivacious;
alive,
alive and kicking;
frisky,
spirited,
stirring.
nimble,
nimble as a squirrel;
agile;
light-footed,
nimble-footed;
featly†,
tripping.
quick,
prompt,
yare†,
instant,
ready,
alert,
spry,
sharp,
smart;
fast
etc.
(swift)
274;
quick as a lamplighter,
expeditious;
awake,
broad awake;
go-ahead,
live wide-awake [U.S.]
etc.
(intelligent)
498.
forward,
eager,
strenuous,
zealous,
enterprising,
in earnest;
resolute
etc.
604.
industrious,
assiduous,
diligent,
sedulous,
notable,
painstaking;
intent
etc.
(attention)
457;
indefatigable
etc.
(persevering)
604.1;
unwearied;
unsleeping†,
never tired;
plodding,
hard-working
etc.
686;
businesslike,
workaday.
bustling;
restless,
restless as a hyena;
fussy,
fidgety,
pottering;
busy,
busy as hen with one chicken.
working,
at work,
on duty,
in harness;
up in arms;
on one's legs,
at call;
up and doing,
up and stirring.
busy,
occupied;
hard at work,
hard at it;
up to one's ears in,
full of business,
busy as a bee,
busy as a one-armed paperhanger.
meddling
etc.
v.;
meddlesome,
pushing,
officious,
overofficious†,
intrigant†.
astir,
stirring;
agoing†,
afoot;
on foot;
in full swing;
eventful;
on the alert,
etc.
(vigilant)
459.
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Roget 459:
careful regardful,
heedful;
taking care
etc.
v.;
particular;
prudent
etc.
(cautious)
864;
considerate;
thoughtful
etc.
(deliberative)
451;
provident
etc.
(prepared)
673;
alert
etc.
(active)
682;
sure-footed.
guarded,
on one's guard;
on the qui vivre [Fr.],
on the alert,
on watch,
on the lookout;
awake,
broad awake,
vigilant;
watchful,
wakeful,
wistful;
Argus-eyed;
wide awake
etc.
(intelligent)
498;
on the watch for
(expectant)
507.
tidy
etc.
(orderly)
58,
(clean)
652;
accurate
etc.
(exact)
494;
scrupulous
etc.
(conscientious)
939;
cavendo tutus [Lat.]
etc.
(safe)
664.
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