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awaken

/əˈweɪkən/verb3 syllables

Awaken means: stop sleeping.

Synonyms for awaken22

verb, as in stop sleeping

wake up, awake, arouse, wake, come alive, waken

verb, as in cause to become awake or conscious

wake, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse

also used for awaken

knock up, uprouse, stir, abraid, arise, get up, rise, animate, energize, beghast, leaven, bright, brighten, cheer, bring round

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Opposites of awaken

cause to sleep

What does awaken mean?3

verb

1

stop sleeping“She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock”

2

cause to become awake or conscious“He was roused by the drunken men in the street”

3

make aware“They were awakened to the sad facts”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with awaken?7

two syllables

three syllables

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Awaken in a sentence

  • Those who look outward dream, but those who look inward awaken.mikekchar
  • The sleeping man can be awoken, but who can awaken the waking one?sabretou
  • The stars awaken a certain reverence, because though always present, they are inaccessible.Hybrid
  • The cock and the other birds awaken me in the morning.Muelisto
  • Jonas gave the alien a small electric shock to awaken it.Amastan
  • The smell of morning coffee awakens the senses.Miktsoanit
  • Will he wake up by himself or should I awaken him at six?karloelkebekio
  • Fyodor was awaken by the sound of footsteps around his RV.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of awaken

as a verb

past tense
awakened
present participle
awakening
third-person singular
awakens
past participle
awakened