[uh-weyk] 
verb, a⋅woke or a⋅waked, a⋅woke or a⋅waked or a⋅wo⋅ken, a⋅wak⋅ing, adjective | 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. |
| 4. | waking; not sleeping. |
| 5. | vigilant; alert: They were awake to the danger. |
