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Irregular verb

awake

/əˈweɪk/

Base
awake
Past simple
awoke
Past participle
awoken

Usage

awoke is the simple past; awoken pairs with have/has/had. In everyday speech, many speakers prefer wake up instead of awake.

Meaning

  • to stop sleeping

Example

She awoke before the alarm rang.

He awoke to the sound of rain on the roof.

I have awoken early all week.