awaken


Definition: Meaning of, awaken in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / əˈweɪk(ə)n /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
awaken awakened awakened
Present Participle Third Person Singular
awakening awakens
[formal]
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to wake up or to make someone wake up
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  2. [transitive] if something awakens an emotion, interest, memory etc it makes you suddenly begin to feel that emotion etc
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awaken used in phrasal verbs

  • awaken to (phrasal verb)
    1. to begin to notice something, or to make someone begin to notice something, especially danger
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