Awaken Definition

ə-wākən
awakened, awakening, awakens
verb
awakened, awakening, awakens
To wake up.
I awakened at 6:00 am .
American Heritage
To awake; wake up; rouse.
Webster's New World
To become aware of something.
He finally awakened to the fact that he was wrong.
American Heritage
To cause to wake up.
A barking dog awakened me during the night.
American Heritage
To cause (someone) to become aware; alert or enlighten.
The news awakened her to the truth.
American Heritage
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Origin of Awaken

  • Middle English awakenen from Old English āwæcnian ā- on, up a–2 wæcnian to waken waken

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From awake +‎ -en.

    From Wiktionary

Awaken Sentence Examples

  • His scientific studies and discoveries awaken only an historical interest.

  • It took a few hard shakes for the man to awaken.

  • The Springs healed her wounds, but she did not awaken from death.

  • Public interest in education, however, began to awaken soon after the close of the War of Independence.

  • Her personal interest is helping people awaken the spirit within through an awareness of holistic living, contrasted with the divine spark within.

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Words Starting With

AAWAWA

Words Ending With

NENKEN

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awaken

Words Starting With A and Ending With N

Starts With A & Ends With NStarts With AW & Ends With NStarts With A & Ends With EN

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With A6 Letter Words Ending With N