is Awake a verb?

[mcad_mcsd]

hi,

I just wanna ask about this word Awake

as i found it in all dictionaries as an adj. but here in this site i found it as a verb as an irregular verbs

so could you please help me ?

 

[Anglika]

Yes, Awake is a verb.

see here: wake 1. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

 

[rewboss]

We usually use "awake" as an adjective, as in: "Are you awake?"

However, it can also be a verb, and means roughly the same as "wake": "He awoke one morning..."

 

[mcad_mcsd]

thanks
really thanks for the answering