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- Dictionarya·wak·en/əˈwākən/
verb
- 1. rouse from sleep; cause to stop sleeping: "Anna was awakened by the telephone" Similar Opposite
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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
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.
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.
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.
To awaken a feeling in a person means to cause them to start having this feeling.
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.
Definition of awaken verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
awaken meaning: 1. to cause an emotion, feeling, etc: 2. to wake up, or make someone wake up. Learn more.
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)