The Clue
Become cognizant (5 letter answer)
The Answer
AWAKE
Tags
Notes
The answer AWAKE is common and appears about once every 275 puzzles.
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Definition
AWAKE as a verb:
1. (wake up, awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come alive, waken) = stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
AWAKE as an adjective:
1. not in a state of sleep; completely conscious; "lay awake thinking about his new job"; "still not fully awake"
2. (alert, awake) = not unconscious; especially having become conscious; "the patient is now awake and alert"
3. (alert, alive, awake) = (usually followed by `to') showing acute awareness; mentally perceptive; "alert to the problems"; "alive to what is going on"; "awake to the dangers of her situation"; "was now awake to the reality of his predicament"