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a‧wake1 S3
[not before noun]
[not before noun]1 not sleeping : 
I hope he's awake now.She was still only half awake when I brought her a cup of coffee. To keep themselves awake (=stop themselves from going to sleep) they sat on the floor and told each other stories.
I hope he's awake now.She was still only half awake when I brought her a cup of coffee.To keep themselves awake (=stop themselves from going to sleep) they sat on the floor and told each other stories.2 to understand a situation and its possible effects : Too few people are awake to the dangers of noise pollution.
be awake to something
Too few people are awake to the dangers of noise pollution.