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   A·wak·en

   /əˈwākən/

   

   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 aroundbestir 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 movie helped to awaken the public to the horrors of apartheid"

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

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   4 days ago · 1. transitive 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. 2. transitive verb/intransitive verb.

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   awaken meaning, definition, what is awaken: to wake up or to make someone wake up: Learn more.

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   Apr 11, 2024 · awaken (third-person singular simple present awakens, present participle awakening, simple past and past participle awakened) (but see usage notes) ( transitive) To cause to become awake . She awakened him by ringing the bell. ( intransitive) To stop sleeping; awake .

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   Feb 27, 2024 · The meaning of AWAKEN (SOMEONE OR SOMETHING) TO (SOMETHING) is to make (someone or something) aware of (something). How to use awaken (someone or something) to (something) in a sentence.

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   WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2022. a•wak•en /əˈweɪkən/ v. to waken: [ no object] She awakened at dawn. [ ~ + object] She awakened the children. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2022. a•wak•en (ə wā′ kən), v.t., v.i. to awake; 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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   1. : to cease sleeping : to wake up. She awoke late that morning. The next day we awoke to the sound of drums. Sarah Ferrell. 2. : to become aroused or active again. when the volcano awoke. 3. : to become conscious or aware of something. awoke to the possibilities.