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awaken

[uh-wey-kuhn] / əˈweɪ kən /
VERB
make conscious or alert
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arouse awake excite provoke revive rouse wake
STRONG
activate animate call enliven fan incite kindle rally stimulate vivify
WEAK
pile out rise and shine roll out show a leg stir up turn out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bore calm deaden lull quiet sleep
STRONG
discourage stop
WEAK
go to sleep hypnotize

Example Sentences

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She saw the corporate demos as tools to awaken Xerox to the corporate value of the work being done at PARC.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Once traders sense blood in the water, Treasuries should awaken.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

So why, in this glum post-“Walking Dead” era, awaken our much-loved caveman from a good death to such a miserable half-life?

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

Researchers are exploring whether the two effects can be combined: an mRNA vaccine to awaken the immune system, and another to guide its attack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

I whispered her name, trying not to awaken anyone.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler

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