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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)awakewakenrouseOpposite send to sleep

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

    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

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

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › awakenAWAKEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

    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.

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

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

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

    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]

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

    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.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › awakenAwaken - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To awaken someone is to wake them up. You might awaken your roommate accidentally by practicing your tap dance routine in the kitchen. You can awaken another person, and a noise or the smell of pancakes or a scary dream can all awaken you from a deep sleep.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishawaken | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    awaken definition: 1. to cause an emotion, feeling, etc: 2. to wake up, or make someone wake up. Learn more.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › awakenAwaken Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    AWAKEN meaning: 1 : to stop sleeping to wake up often used as (be) awakened often used figuratively; 2 : to become aware of (something) or to make (someone or something) aware of (something)