awaken meaning and definition

AWAKEN verb

Definition of awaken (verb)

1. cause to become awake or conscious
   • "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
   • synonyms: arouse, rouse, wake, wake up, waken
   • antonym: cause to sleep
2. stop sleeping
   • "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
   • synonyms: arouse, awake, come alive, wake, wake up, waken
   • antonym: dope off
3. make aware
   • "They were awakened to the sad facts"