awakes
Comes to consciousness
Awakes is the third-person singular present of awake—to wake from sleep or rouse to awareness: She awakes at dawn each morning.
It also works as a plural noun for instances of waking, though this use is rare.
The form competes with awakens, which sounds more natural in most contexts.
Causes to awaken
Causes or activates
- stimulatesPrompts into action
- stirs upIncites or agitates
- sparksFiery particles from friction
- ignitesCauses to burn
kindles · rouses · galvanizes · energizes · animates · invigorates · enlivens · quickens
Day's first glow
- sunriseMorning light's arrival
- daybreakMorning's first light
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
yawning · birdsong · rooster · crowing · coffee · sunlight · early · freshness
Keenly aware of danger
- attentivePaying close notice
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- awareHaving knowledge of
- watchfulCarefully attentive, observant
keen · perceptive · bright-eyed · clear-headed · focused · responsive · on guard
Becomes alert again
- revivesRestores vigor or consciousness
- resurfacesAppears again after absence
- rekindlesIgnites again after fading
- regeneratesReforms lost parts
restores · renews · brings back · resurrects · reinvigorates · rejuvenates
Perceives as known
- perceivesBecomes aware of something
- graspsHolds or comprehends
- understandsMentally grasps meaning
- discoversFinds something previously unknown
comprehends · senses · notices · discerns · apprehends
rouses
Causes to awaken
triggers
Causes or activates
- stimulatesPrompts into action
- stirs upIncites or agitates
- sparksFiery particles from friction
ignites · kindles · rouses · galvanizes · energizes · animates · invigorates · enlivens · quickens · spurs
dawn
Day's first glow
stretching · yawning · birdsong · rooster · crowing · coffee · sunlight · early · freshness · first light
vigilant
Keenly aware of danger
watchful · keen · perceptive · bright-eyed · clear-headed · focused · responsive · on guard
reawakens
Becomes alert again
- revivesRestores vigor or consciousness
- resurfacesAppears again after absence
- rekindlesIgnites again after fading
regenerates · restores · renews · brings back · resurrects · reinvigorates · rejuvenates
recognizes
Perceives as known
- perceivesBecomes aware of something
- graspsHolds or comprehends
- understandsMentally grasps meaning
discovers · comprehends · senses · notices · discerns · apprehends
awakesfalls asleep
Transitions into slumber
goes to sleep · sleeps · dozes off · drifts off · nods off
- wide awakeTotally alert and attentive
- stay awakeNot fall asleep
- staying awake
- be awakeState of consciousness
- was awakeNot in slumber
- been awakeIn waking state