Examples: She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
Examples: lay awake thinking about his new job still not fully awake
Examples: an alert mind alert to the problems alive to what is going on awake to the dangers of her situation was now awake to the reality of his predicament
awake (English)└── awaken (Middle English (1100-1500)) └── awacan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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