awaken
/əˈweɪkən/
verb
awakens;
awakened;
awakening
awaken
/əˈweɪkən/
verb
awakens;
awakened;
awakening
Britannica Dictionary definition of AWAKEN
somewhat formal
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to stop sleeping
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to wake up
[no object]
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She usually awakens several times during the night.
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[+ object]
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A loud noise awakened her.
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— often used as (be) awakened
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I was awakened by the alarm clock.
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— often used figuratively
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Her arrival awakened [=revived] old memories.
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His interest was awakened. [=aroused]
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awaken to
[phrasal verb]
awaken to (something)
or
awaken (someone or something) to (something)
:
to become aware of (something) or to make (someone or something) aware of (something)
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They finally awakened to the possibility of war.
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The book will awaken their minds to the beauty of nature.
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— awakening
noun,
plural
awakenings
[count]
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The group experienced a cultural/religious/spiritual awakening.
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Her arrival brought an awakening of old memories.
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He thinks he can get by without doing any work, but he is in for a rude awakening. [=he will experience an unpleasant surprise; he will learn that he is mistaken]
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