Awaken has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
cause to become awake or conscious
"He was roused by the drunken men in the street"
"Please wake me at 6 AM."
2
stop sleeping
"She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
3
make aware
"They were awakened to the sad facts"
4
To cause to become awake.
"The loud alarm clock awakened me from a deep sleep just as I was dreaming about flying."
Example Sentences
"He was roused by the drunken men in the street"
verb
"Please wake me at 6 AM."
verb
"She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
verb
"They were awakened to the sad facts"
verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)