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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.

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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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   Awaken means to awake or waken, and comes from Old English awæcnian. See how to use awaken in a sentence, and learn about its synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

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

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   You can also use the verb awaken to describe what happens when you wake from sleep: "I awaken every morning with my pillow on the floor." A more figurative way to awaken is to arouse a certain feeling or awareness. For example, a sad movie can awaken melancholy feelings in the most cheerful person.

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

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   1. See to awaken to something. 2.(intransitive) to regain consciousness after being asleep. Unfortunately, Grandma always seems to awaken at awkward moments. 3.(transitive) to cause (someone) to regain consciousness after being asleep. He was snoring when Desmond awakened him. 4.(transitive)

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and synonyms of the verb awaken, which means to wake up or to become aware of something. See examples, translations, and related words for awaken.

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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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of awaken – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Awaken means to cause an emotion, feeling, etc, or to wake up, or make someone wake up. See how to use this verb in sentences and translations in different languages.