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What is the difference between sleep and asleep, and wake and awake?

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Michelle978 profile picture Michelle978March 2018
Asleep means you're actively sleeping. (adjective) "He is asleep, or he's sleeping."
awake means you're actively awake.(adjective) "the baby is awake now"
sleep is simply a noun. "I need sleep!"
wake is more of an action verb. "Wake your brother up, he's going to be late for work!"
robynb profile picture robynbMarch 2018
"Sleep" is a verb, and sometimes it's used as a noun, as in the example Michelle gave. As Michelle also explains, "asleep" is an adjective used to describe a person's state of being. "Wake" is a verb, and "awake" is the adjective. Some phrases we use are "fall asleep," "wake up," and to be "wide awake."
lakusa profile picture lakusaMarch 2018
hello