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   awaken

   /əˈweɪk(ə)n/

   verb

   • 1. rouse from sleep; cause to stop sleeping: "Anna was awakened by the telephone" Similar wake (up)awakewakenrousearouseinformal:give someone a shoutknock upOpposite send to sleep
   • ▪ stop sleeping: "he sighed but did not awaken" Similar wake (up)awakewakenstircome tocome roundbestir oneselfshow signs of lifereturn to the land of the livingOpposite go to sleep
   • ▪ rouse (a feeling): "different images can awaken new emotions within us" Similar arouserousecall/bring into beingdraw/call forthbring outengendergenerateevoketriggerstir upinspirestimulateexcitekindlefiretouch offspark offreviveliterary:enkindleOpposite allay
   • ▪ make someone aware of (something) for the first time: "the film helped to awaken many to the horrors of apartheid"

   Word Origin Old Englishonwæcnan, from on ‘on’ + waken.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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