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4 VERB If a person or vehicle avoids someone or something, they change the direction they are moving in, so that they do not hit them. □ [V n] The driver had ample time to brake or swerve and avoid the woman.

avoid|able /əvɔ I dəb ^ə l/ ADJ Something that is avoidable can be prevented from happening. □  The tragedy was entirely avoidable.

avoid|ance /əvɔ I dəns/ N‑UNCOUNT Avoidance of someone or something is the act of avoiding them. □ [+ of ] …the avoidance of stress.

avow /əvaʊ / (avows , avowing , avowed ) VERB If you avow something, you admit it or declare it. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] …a public statement avowing neutrality. [Also V with quote]

avowed /əvaʊ d/

1 ADJ [ADJ n] If you are an avowed supporter or opponent of something, you have declared that you support it or oppose it. [FORMAL ] □  She is an avowed vegetarian.

2 ADJ [ADJ n] An avowed belief or aim is one that you have declared formally or publicly. [FORMAL ] □  …the council's avowed intention to stamp on racism.

avun|cu|lar /əvʌ ŋkjʊlə ^r / ADJ [usu ADJ n] An avuncular man or a man with avuncular behaviour is friendly and helpful towards someone younger. [FORMAL ] □  He began to talk in his most gentle and avuncular manner.

await ◆◇◇ /əwe I t/ (awaits , awaiting , awaited )

1 VERB If you await someone or something, you wait for them. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] He's awaiting trial, which is expected to begin early next year.

2 VERB Something that awaits you is going to happen or come to you in the future. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] A nasty surprise awaited them in Rosemary Lane.

awake /əwe I k/ (awakes , awaking , awoke , awoken )

1 ADJ [v-link ADJ , ADJ after v] Someone who is awake is not sleeping. □  I don't stay awake at night worrying about that. □  Nightmares kept me awake all night.

2 PHRASE Someone who is wide awake is fully awake and unable to sleep. □  I could not relax and still felt wide awake.

3 VERB When you awake or when something awakes you, you wake up. [LITERARY ] □ [V ] At midnight he awoke and listened to the radio for a few minutes. □ [V n] The sound of many voices awoke her with a start. [Also V to-inf]

awak|en /əwe I kən/ (awakens , awakening , awakened )

1 VERB To awaken a feeling in a person means to cause them to start having this feeling. [LITERARY ] □ [V n] The aim of the cruise was to awaken an interest in and an understanding of foreign cultures.

2 VERB When you awaken , or when something or someone awakens you, you wake up. [LITERARY ] □ [V ] Unfortunately, Grandma always seems to awaken at awkward moments. □ [V n] He was snoring when Desmond awakened him.

awak|en|ing /əwe I kən I ŋ/ (awakenings )

1 N‑COUNT [usu sing] The awakening of a feeling or realization is the start of it. □ [+ of ] …the awakening of national consciousness in people.

2 PHRASE If you have a rude awakening , you are suddenly made aware of an unpleasant fact.

award ◆◆◇ /əwɔː ^r d/ (awards , awarding , awarded )

1 N‑COUNT An award is a prize or certificate that a person is given for doing something well. □  She presented a bravery award to schoolgirl Caroline Tucker.

2 N‑COUNT In law, an award is a sum of money that a court decides should be given to someone. □  …workmen's compensation awards.

3 N‑COUNT A pay award is an increase in pay for a particular group of workers. □  …this year's average pay award for teachers of just under 8%.

4 VERB If someone is awarded something such as a prize or an examination mark, it is given to them. □ [be V -ed n] She was awarded the prize for both films. □ [V n n] For his dedication the Mayor awarded him a medal of merit. [Also V n to n]