awake

/ə-ˈwāk/

Middle English awaken (from Old English awacan, onwacan, from , on + wacan to awake) & awakien, from Old English awacian, from + wacian to be awake

verb

  1. to cease sleeping : to wake up

  2. to become aroused or active again

  3. to become conscious or aware of something

She awoke late that morning.

adjective

  1. fully conscious, alert, and aware : not, asleep

I'm so tired I can barely stay awake.

aware cognizant conscious sensible alive awake mean having knowledge of something. aware implies vigilance in observing or alertness in drawing inferences from what one experiences. cognizant implies having special or certain knowledge as from firsthand sources.