awake

awake
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. alert, heedful, observant, attentive; keen, knowing; informed, astute, watchful, on guard, unsleeping, vigilant. See care, knowledge, attention. —v. awaken, knock up (sl.). See activity, excitement. Ant., asleep, inattentive.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. waking, conscious, up, up and about, stirring, astir, not sleeping, aroused, wakeful, sleepless, wide-awake, attentive, vigilant, alert, observant; see also observant 1 , 2 , vigilant .
v.
1. [To come out of sleep]
Syn. wake, wake up, get up, open one's eyes, become aware, gain consciousness, see the light, stir, rub one's eyes, rise, get out of bed, stretch one's limbs, show signs of life, awaken, arise, turn out*, roll out*, hit the deck*, rise and shine*.
Ant. sleep*, doze off, slumber.
2. [To awaken another]
Syn. rouse, call, arouse; see wake 1 .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
1. conscious active, alert, wakeful, astir, wide-eyed, *bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, up.
2. alert watchful, attentive, sharp, circumspect, vigilant, observant.
ANT.: 1. asleep, unconscious, comatose. 2. inattentive, dull, offguard
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I verb 1. To cease sleeping: arouse, awaken, rouse, stir1, wake1, waken. See AWARENESS. 2. To induce or elicit (a reaction or emotion): arouse, awaken, kindle, raise, rouse, stir1 (up), waken. See EXCITE. II adjective 1. Not in a state of sleep: unsleeping, wakeful, wide-awake. See AWARENESS. 2. Marked by comprehension, cognizance, and perception: alive, aware, cognizant, sensible, sentient, wise1. Slang: hip. Idiom: on to. See KNOWLEDGE.

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