awaken
5 synonyms and 1 antonym for awaken, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To make someone wake up.
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Etymology
It comes from Middle English awakenen or awaknen, which developed from Old English awæcnan or awæcnian, from a- plus wæcnan or wæcnian.
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