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Added 9 October 2026

awaken

/əˈweɪkən/ verb

In Latin: expergō, excito Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about awaken at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Cause to become awake or conscious.
He was roused by the drunken men in the street
Stop sleeping.
She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
Make aware.
They were awakened to the sad facts

Origin

From Middle English awakenen or awaknen, from Old English awæcnan or awæcnian, from a- plus wæcnan or wæcnian.

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