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awaken

/əˈweɪkən/
verb

  1. To become conscious after having slept.

    Similar: awaken, wake up

  2. To cause (somebody) to stop sleeping.

    Similar: bring round, cry, wake up

  3. To excite or to stir up something latent.

Synonymsawaken, wake up, bring round, cry, wake up
Antonymsfall asleep, put to sleep
verb

  1. To cause to become awake.

    "She awakened him by ringing the bell."

  2. To stop sleeping; awake.

    "Each morning he awakens with a smile on his face."

  3. To bring into action (something previously dormant); to stimulate.

    "Awaken your entrepreneurial spirit!"

Synonymsawake, stir, animate, energize, knock up, uprouse
Antonymsfall asleep

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