awaken
Americanverb (used with or without object)
Other Word Forms
- awakenable adjective
- awakener noun
- reawaken verb
- well-awakened adjective
Etymology
Origin of awaken
before 900; Middle English awak ( e ) nen, Old English awæcnian earlier onwæcnian. See a- 1, waken
Example Sentences
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A similarly unexpected political awakening seemed to be happening just down the street at Downey City Hall, on the other side of the political aisle.
From Los Angeles Times
Did the magic awaken because he was near?
From Literature
"The victims we have spoken to tell us that he spent a lot of time helping them to learn foreign languages, awakening their sense of culture... He has a complex personality," the prosecutor said.
From BBC
The Midwest was not a great environment for Wolny as a young person before coming out, and moving to California was an awakening.
From MarketWatch
Yes, young man, to this day I know I wouldn’t have ever awakened in the glory of this world again if she hadn’t called for that water.
From Literature
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