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awaken

verb

/əˈweɪkən/

Meaning

to stop sleeping; to cause to become aware

The loud noise awakened the entire neighborhood.

awaken interest

arouse, rouse, wake, stir

sleep, ignore, neglect

awaken early, awaken suddenly, awaken feelings, awaken interest

To produce or be filled with a deep, full, and reverberating sound; to evoke a feeling or memory.

To escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery.

to force someone or something to leave a place; to push or throw something out forcefully

to start doing something; to commence

To describe or portray something precisely; to outline or define clearly.

to gradually spread through or over something