awake
verb (used with or without object)
to wake up; rouse from sleep.
will awake
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future tenseof awake.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Legend has it that those who sleep on the mountain will awake as either a madman or a poet, or else never wake again.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2023
Asia will awake to another important breaking news story: An OPEC+ surprise 1.16 million barrels per day output cut announced on Sunday, which could well send crude prices higher on Monday.
From Reuters ● Apr. 2, 2023
“At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom,” Nehru famously spoke, words that were heard over live radio by millions of Indians.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2022
Children place their shoes in their foyer or entry way in hopes they will awake to find a treat there.
From Fox News ● Dec. 6, 2018
Now, I will awake you, but you will only see me.
From Telepathy and the Subliminal Self by R. Osgood Mason
