awaken
/əˈweɪkən/verb
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To become conscious after having slept.
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To cause (somebody) to stop sleeping.
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To excite or to stir up something latent.
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To rouse from a state of inaction or dormancy.
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To come out of a state of inaction or dormancy.
Synonyms:
awaken, wake up, bring round, cry, wake up
Antonyms:
fall asleep, put to sleep
verb
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To cause to become awake.
"She awakened him by ringing the bell."
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To stop sleeping; awake.
"Each morning he awakens with a smile on his face."
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To bring into action (something previously dormant); to stimulate.
"Awaken your entrepreneurial spirit!"
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To call to a sense of sin.
Synonyms:
awake, stir, animate, energize, knock up, uprouse
Antonyms:
fall asleep