awake to (someone or something)
1. To become aware of something. You need to awake to the serious problems plaguing our country. Awake to reality, class, it's time to talk about the periodic table. He will never awake to his mother's failing health if he's 3,000 miles away from her.
2. To be roused from one's sleep, due to a noise or other stimulus. This morning, I awoke to the sound of my neighbor's barking dog. While staying on the farm, I awoke to the sound of a rooster for the first time in my life. A: "What's it like to awake to the sound of a crying baby in the middle of the night?" B: "Delightful, what do you think?"
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awake(n) someone to something
to make someone alert to something, such as a problem or a need. We need to awaken the voters to the need for more taxes. They awakened themselves to their callousness and began to treat other people better.
awake(n) to something
to wake up while experiencing something. Mary awoke to the smell of freshly brewed coffee. I love to awaken to music.
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