- awaken
- verb (awakened; awakening) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English awæcnian, from a- + wæcnian to waken Date: before 12th century awake • awakener noun
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Awaken — may refer to: *Awaken (song), a song by the British progressive rock band Yes on their 1977 album Going for the One , *Awaken (band), a Belgian underground pop music project, *Awaken (album), a 1996 album by the British doom metal band The Blood… … Wikipedia
Awaken — A*wak en, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Awakened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Awakening}.] [OE. awakenen, awaknen, AS. [=a]w[ae]cnan, [=a]w[ae]cnian, v. i.; pref. on + w[ae]cnan to wake. Cf. {Awake}, v. t.] To rouse from sleep or torpor; to awake; to wake.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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awaken — [ə wā′kən] vt., vi. [ME awakenen < OE awæcnian, to awaken < on , out + wæcnian, to WAKEN] to awake; wake up; rouse SYN. STIR1 awakener n … English World dictionary
awaken — index disabuse, elicit, foment, incite, inspire, originate, perceive, provoke, stimulate … Law dictionary
awaken — waken, rouse, arouse, *stir, rally Analogous words: excite, galvanize, quicken, stimulate, *provoke: kindle, fire (see LIGHT): elicit, evoke (see EDUCE) Antonyms: subdue Contrasted words: *arrest, check: * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
awaken — [v] make conscious or alert activate, animate, arouse, awake, call, enliven, excite, fan, incite, kindle, pile out*, provoke, rally, revive, rise and shine*, roll out*, rouse, show a leg*, stimulate, stir up, turn out*, vivify, wake; concepts… … New thesaurus
awaken — ► VERB 1) awake. 2) rouse (a feeling). DERIVATIVES awakening noun & adjective … English terms dictionary
awaken to — a ˈwaken to [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they awaken to he/she/it awakens to present participle awakening to past tense … Useful english dictionary
awaken — [[t]əwe͟ɪkən[/t]] awakens, awakening, awakened 1) VERB To awaken a feeling in a person means to cause them to start having this feeling. [LITERARY] [V n] The aim of the cruise was to awaken an interest in and an understanding of foreign cultures … English dictionary
