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a·wak·en

(ə-wā′kən)

v. a·wak·ened, a·wak·en·ing, a·wak·ens

v.intr.

1. To wake up: I awakened at 6:00 am.

2. To become aware of something: He finally awakened to the fact that he was wrong.

v.tr.

1. To cause to wake up: A barking dog awakened me during the night.

2. To cause (someone) to become aware; alert or enlighten: The news awakened her to the truth.

3. To stir up or produce (a memory or feeling, for example): Her new job awakened in her a sense of responsibility. See Usage Note at wake¹.

[Middle English awakenen, from Old English āwæcnian : ā-, on, up; see a-² + wæcnian, to waken; see waken.]

a·wak′en·er n.

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awakener

(əˈweɪkənə)

a person or thing that awakens

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