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   awaken

   /əˈweɪk(ə)n/

   verb

   • 1. rouse from sleep; cause to stop sleeping: "Anna was awakened by the telephone" Similar wake (up)awakewakenrousearouseinformal:give someone a shoutknock upOpposite send to sleep
   • ▪ stop sleeping: "he sighed but did not awaken" Similar wake (up)awakewakenstircome tocome roundbestir oneselfshow signs of lifereturn to the land of the livingOpposite go to sleep
   • ▪ rouse (a feeling): "different images can awaken new emotions within us" Similar arouserousecall/bring into beingdraw/call forthbring outengendergenerateevoketriggerstir upinspirestimulateexcitekindlefiretouch offspark offreviveliterary:enkindleOpposite allay
   • ▪ make someone aware of (something) for the first time: "the film helped to awaken many to the horrors of apartheid"

   Word Origin Old Englishonwæcnan, from on ‘on’ + waken.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAWAKEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to stop sleeping or to make someone stop sleeping: They were awakened by the sound of gunfire. I awakened at dawn to find him beside me. Synonyms. awake literary. bestir yourself formal or humorous. rouse. wake (someone) up (STOP SLEEPING) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Animal physiology: not sleeping & not unconscious. anti-sleep.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › awakenAwaken Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of AWAKEN is awake. How to use awaken in a sentence. The Past Tense Forms of Awake and Awaken

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   a·wak en·er noun. re a·wak en verb. well -a·wak ened adjective. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of awaken 1. before 900; Middle English awak ( e ) nen, Old English awæcnian earlier onwæcnian. See a- 1, waken. Discover More. Example Sentences.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAWAKEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. verb. To awaken a feeling in a person means to cause them to start having this feeling. [literary] The aim of the cruise was to awaken an interest in and an understanding of foreign cultures. [VERB noun] 2. ergative verb. When you awaken to a fact or when someone awakens you to it, you become aware of it. [literary]

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › awakenAwaken - definition of awaken by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To cause to wake up: A barking dog awakened me during the night. 2. To cause (someone) to become aware; alert or enlighten: The news awakened her to the truth. 3. To stir up or produce (a memory or feeling, for example): Her new job awakened in her a sense of responsibility. See Usage Note at wake 1.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAWAKEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to stop sleeping or to make someone stop sleeping: They were awakened by the sound of gunfire. I awakened at dawn to find him beside me. Synonyms. awake literary. bestir yourself formal or humorous. rouse. wake (someone) up (STOP SLEEPING) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Animal physiology: not sleeping & not unconscious. anti-sleep.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › awakenawaken verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of awaken verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.