Awaken

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪkÉ™n

Origin

From awake + -en.

Full definition of awaken

Verb

1. (transitive) To cause to become awake.
2. (transitive) To cause to become conscious.
3. (intransitive) To stop sleeping.

Synonyms

• (intransitive, to stop sleeping) awake, stir

Antonyms

• (stop sleeping) fall asleep