Definition of awaken Awaken

/ʌwejˈkʌn/ - [uweykun] - a•wak•en

We found 11 definitions of awaken from 5 different sources.

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What does awaken mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

awakens, awakening, awakened  

awaken - cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
  wake, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse
  cause to sleep make fall asleep; "The soft music caused us to fall asleep"
  modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
  reawaken awaken once again
  bring to, bring back, bring round, bring around return to consciousness; "These pictures bring back sad memories"
  call rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
awaken - make aware; "They were awakened to the sad facts"
  affect, impress, move, strike act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate"
awaken - stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
  wake up, awake, arouse, wake, come alive, waken
  dope off, doze off, drift off, drowse off, fall asleep, flake out, nod off, drop off change from a waking to a sleeping state; "he always falls asleep during lectures"
  change state, turn undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • awaken (Verb)
    To cause to become awake.
  • awaken (Verb)
    To cause to become conscious.
  • awaken (Verb)
    To stop sleeping.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • awaken
    of Awake
  • awaken (v. t.)
    To rouse from sleep or torpor; to awake; to wake.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • awaken
    To stop sleeping.
  • awaken
    To make someone stop sleeping.

Part of speech

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  • awaken, verb, present, 1st person singular of awaken (infinitive).
  • awaken, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

awaken in sign language
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