awaken

verb
UK: /əˈweɪkən/
US: /əˈweɪkən/

  1. To stop sleeping; to become awake.

    1. I awaken early every morning because of the sunlight. [ ] [ ]
    2. The loud music will awaken the neighbors if we are not careful. [ ] [ ]

  2. To make someone stop sleeping.

    1. Please awaken me before you leave for your trip tomorrow. [ ] [ ]
    2. The sudden noise did awaken her, and she sat up in confusion. [ ] [ ]

  3. To stir up; to excite or bring into activity.

    1. The speech will awaken feelings of patriotism in the audience. [ ] [ ]
    2. The crisis did awaken a sense of community spirit among the residents. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

wake stir rouse conscious alert revive arouse
awaken adjective

  1. No longer sleeping; awake.

    1. I feel most awaken after my first cup of coffee. [ ] [ ]
    2. She stayed awaken all night wondering about the test results. [ ] [ ]

  2. Alert and aware; conscious of something.

    1. He is awaken to the possibilities now that he got a promotion. [ ] [ ]
    2. We are awaken to the dangers of social media addiction in teens. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "awaken" in English means: To stop sleeping; to become awake., To make someone stop sleeping., To stir up; to excite or bring into activity..

The phonetic transcription of "awaken" is /əˈweɪkən/ in British English and /əˈweɪkən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "awaken": wake, stir, rouse, conscious, alert, revive, arouse.

Example usage of "awaken": "I awaken early every morning because of the sunlight.". More examples on the page.