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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. 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

  3. 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.

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  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › awakenedAwakened - definition of awakened by The Free Dictionary

    Awakened means to wake up or to become aware of something. It can also mean to stir up or produce a memory or feeling. See usage examples, pronunciation and related words.

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

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › awakenawaken verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    The verb awake is usually only used in writing and in the past tense awoke: She awoke to a day of brilliant sunshine. Waken and awaken are much more formal. Awaken is used especially in literature: The Prince awakened Sleeping Beauty with a kiss. Awake is also an adjective: I was awake half the night worrying. Is the baby awake yet?

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

    to cause (someone) to regain consciousness after being asleep. He was snoring when Desmond awakened him. 4.(transitive) to cause (an emotion, etc) to start to be experienced. The aim of the cruise was to awaken an interest in and an understanding of foreign cultures. Your ex has awakened old passions.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › awakenedAwakened Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Later, the jolting of the plane awakened her with a start. I slept well enough, but your dream awakened me. The rest of his men were awakened by the alarms. The course of his narrative is unperplexed by doubtful or insoluble problems.