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a·wak·en
 awaken
- pronunciation:
weI
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transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
awakened, awakening, awakens |
| definition 1: |
to wake from sleep.
The sound of her husband's snoring awakened her.- synonyms:
- arouse, awake, get up, rouse, wake
- similar words:
- call, raise, revive
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| definition 2: |
to make or become keenly aware.
The documentary awakened many people to the seriousness of the problem.- synonyms:
- awake, wake
- similar words:
- arouse, quicken, rouse, stir
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| related words: |
illuminate, provoke, quicken, raise, stir |
| derivation: |
awakener (n.) |
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