awake
verb (used with or without object)
to wake up; rouse from sleep.
have awoken
-
present perfectof awake.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"Young people have awoken for our parents, too," Billa told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
“We’ve learned that those who have awoken will never close their eyes again,” Robredo told a crowd that filled the main avenue in the capital’s Makati financial district.
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2022
“Many people have awoken to the truth,” said another.
From Reuters ● Mar. 22, 2022
She claims to have put Logan to bed alive the night before his body's was found, and to have awoken to find him missing.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2022
As he leapt the wreckage of armor, Harry heard more shouts and screams; other people within the castle seemed to have awoken...
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
