awaken

[US]/ə'weɪk(ə)n/
[UK]/ə'wekən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt.to wake someone up; to cause to realize
vi.to wake up; to become aware

Example Sentences

Please awaken me at six.

awaken to the necessity of...

Anna was awakened by the telephone.

a howl that awakened the whole camp.

I was awakened by their shouts.

awaken to new challenges

awaken sb.’s to a sense of duty

People are gradually awakening to their rights.

He was rudely awakened by the sound of drilling.

The tumult in the streets awakened everyone in the house.

the film helped to awaken many to the horrors of apartheid.

the war came as a rude awakening to the hardships of life.

the war came as a very rude awakening .

they were awakened by screams for help.

The scene awakens reminiscences of my youth .

the yearnings for romance and adventure that are awakened by spring.

His suspicions were awakened.

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