verb
Uncommon
awaken
Awaken (verb) means to make someone wake up.
verb
1
To make someone wake up.
2
To wake up from sleep.
"Each morning he awakens with a smile on his face."
3
To stir something into activity after it has been inactive.
"Awaken your entrepreneurial spirit!"
"We hope to awaken your interest in our programme."
4
To become active again after being inactive.
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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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What is the meaning of awaken?
"awaken" (verb) means to make someone wake up.
What is another word for awaken?
Other words for "awaken" include wake, rouse, waken, awake, arouse.
What is the opposite of awaken?
The opposite of "awaken" is lull.
What are the different meanings of awaken?
"awaken" has 3 main meanings: 1. To make someone wake up; 2. To wake up from sleep; 3. To stir something into activity after it has been inactive.
