awaken
Translation
to awaken, to wake up, to rouse
Examples
The noise might awaken the baby.
The noise might awaken the baby.
He awakened to a strange sound.
He awakened to a strange sound.
The speech awakened her interest in politics.
The speech awakened her interest in politics.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) to stop sleeping He awakened to a strange sound.
awaken ((sb./sth.)) to make (sb.) stop sleeping The noise might awaken the baby.
awaken ((sth.)) in ((sb.)) to make (sb.) feel or notice (sth.) The trip awakened a love for art in him.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wake up, rouse; Antonyms: put to sleep, lull
Etymology
From 'awake' with the verb-forming suffix '-en'. It's a more formal or literary version of 'wake'.
Memory Tips
Sounds more dramatic or poetic. Think of 'awakening a sleeping dragon'—more powerful than just waking it up.