reawaken

/ ˌriːəˈweɪkən /

verb

1. to emerge or rouse from sleep

2. to become or make aware of (something) again

Example Sentences

The tradition was then briefly reawakened in the 1990s, as the War on Drugs began upending Black communities, by hip-hop acts like NWA, Public Enemy and my personal favorite, Tupac Shakur.

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Detailed modeling points to at least two separate ejection events, months apart -- clear evidence that black holes can episodically "reawaken" after periods of apparent inactivity.

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Albeit an amicable split, it was still abrupt, with the latter experiencing a spiritual reawakening that set a hard contrast to the drug-dealing-infused lyrics that often occupied their music.

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It’s designed to reawaken a ghost from the Vietnam era that has proven enduring, despite being repeatedly debunked.

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Nemecek, an actor, author and native Oklahoman, said “the ironic thing is that so many people now are reawakened to Will because of the tragedy.”

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Related Words

• arouse 
• awaken 
• enliven 
• rejuvenate 
• rekindle 
• rouse