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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)awakewakenrouseOpposite send to sleep

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAWAKEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › awakenAwaken Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of AWAKEN is awake. How to use awaken in a sentence. The Past Tense Forms of Awake and Awaken

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

    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.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › awakenAWAKEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used with or without object) to awake; waken. Discover More. Other Words From. a·wak en·a·ble adjective. 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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAWAKEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    AWAKEN meaning: 1. to stop sleeping or to make someone stop sleeping: 2. to stop sleeping or to make someone stop…. Learn more.

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

    To awaken a feeling in a person means to cause them to start having this feeling.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionawaken verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of awaken verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › awakenawaken | meaning of awaken in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishawaken | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    awaken definition: 1. to cause an emotion, feeling, etc: 2. to wake up, or make someone wake up. Learn more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAWAKEN definition in American English | Collins English...

    awaken. To awaken a feeling in a person means to cause them to start having this feeling. The aim of the cruise was to awaken an interest in and an understanding of foreign cultures. When you awaken, or when something or someone awakens you, you wake up.