Awaken
/əˈweɪkən/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo stop sleeping; to become awake or conscious.
/əˈweɪkən/
To rouse from sleep; to become conscious.
The loud noise awakened the baby.
💡 Simply: To wake up.
More Examples
She awakened to the sound of birds chirping.
How It's Used
"The alarm clock awakened me at 6 a.m."
"The gentle breeze awakened the sleeping flowers."
To stimulate or make aware; to rouse from inactivity or indifference.
/əˈweɪkən/
To rouse to a state of greater awareness or activity.
The teacher's words awakened a passion for learning in her students.
💡 Simply: To bring to life or make active again.
More Examples
The crisis awakened the nation to the need for change.
How It's Used
"The speech awakened a sense of patriotism in the audience."
From Old English *āwǣcnan, from ā- 'on, away' + wǣcnan 'to wake'.
The word has been used in a similar sense since Old English, often with a sense of spiritual awakening as well as physical.
Memory tip
Think of 'a' (on) + 'wake' (to become conscious).
Word Origin
"to wake up"