Awakens
/əˈweɪkənz/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo stop sleeping and become conscious.
/əˈweɪkənz/
To become conscious; to rouse from sleep.
The sound of birds awakens her.
💡 Simply: To wake up.
More Examples
He awakens with a start.
How It's Used
"The alarm clock awakens me every morning."
"The prince awakens to find himself in a strange land."
To bring something to life or activity.
/əˈweɪkənz/
To rouse from a state of inactivity or unconsciousness.
The music awakened her soul.
💡 Simply: To rouse; to bring to life.
More Examples
The new ideas awakened his creativity.
How It's Used
"The speech awakened a sense of patriotism in the audience."
From Old English *wæcnan, meaning 'to wake'. The -ens suffix indicates the third-person singular present tense.
The word has maintained a consistent meaning throughout its history, primarily relating to waking from sleep or a state of inactivity.
Memory tip
Think of 'a wake' - the opposite of being asleep.