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Awaken

Awaken Meaning & Definition
Awaken Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Awaken?

[v] stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
[v] cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
[v] make aware; "They were awakened to the sad facts"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Awaken: arouse | awake | come alive | rouse | wake | wake up | waken

Related Terms | Find terms related to Awaken: alert | annoy | arouse | awake | awaken to | be begotten | be born | be incarnated | become alive to | become aware of | become conscious of | bestir | blow the coals | blow up | break the spell | burst the bubble | call forth | call up | challenge | come alive | come into being | come into existence | come to | come to know | come to life | correct | debunk | disabuse | disappoint | disenchant | disillude | disillusion | disillusionize | enkindle | enlighten | enrage | excite | expose | fan | fan the fire | fan the flame | feed the fire | fire | flame | foment | frenzy | get hep to | get next to | get up | get wise to | have it reported | heat | impassion | incense | incite | inflame | infuriate | key up | kindle | knock up | lather up | learn | let down easy | let in on | light the fuse | light up | live again | madden | move | overexcite | pique | prick the bubble | put straight | quicken | raise | raise up | rally | reanimate | resurge | resuscitate | return to life | revive | rise again | rouse | see the light | set astir | set fire to | set on fire | set right | set straight | shake up | show up | steam up | stir | stir the blood | stir the embers | stir the feelings | stir up | summon up | tell the truth | turn on | unblindfold | uncharm | undeceive | unspell | wake | wake up | waken | warm | warm the blood | whet | whip up | work into | work up

See Also | alter | bring around | bring back | bring round | bring to | call | catch some Z's | change | change state | kip | log Z's | reawaken | sleep | slumber | turn

Awaken In Webster's Dictionary

\A*wak"en\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Awakened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Awakening}.] [OE. awakenen, awaknen, AS. [=a]w[ae]cnan, [=a]w[ae]cnian, v. i.; pref. on- + w[ae]cnan to wake. Cf. {Awake}, v. t.] To rouse from sleep or torpor; to awake; to wake. [He] is dispatched Already to awaken whom thou nam'st. --Cowper. Their consciences are thoroughly awakened. --Tillotson. Syn: To arouse; excite; stir up; call forth.

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