What is another word for awaken?

Common synonyms for awaken include wake up, awake, arouse, wake, come alive, waken.

What is the past tense of awaken?

The past tense of awaken is awakened.

Words that rhyme with awaken include taken, bacon, mistaken, shaken, jamaican, forsaken.

verb, as in stop sleeping

wake up, awake, arouse, wake, come alive, waken

verb, as in cause to become awake or conscious

wake, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse

also used for awaken

knock up, uprouse, stir, abraid, arise, get up, rise, animate, energize, beghast, leaven, bright, brighten, cheer, bring round

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verb

1

stop sleeping“She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock”

2

cause to become awake or conscious“He was roused by the drunken men in the street”

3

make aware“They were awakened to the sad facts”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

two syllables

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Those who look outward dream, but those who look inward awaken.mikekchar
The sleeping man can be awoken, but who can awaken the waking one?sabretou
The stars awaken a certain reverence, because though always present, they are inaccessible.Hybrid
The cock and the other birds awaken me in the morning.Muelisto
Jonas gave the alien a small electric shock to awaken it.Amastan
The smell of morning coffee awakens the senses.Miktsoanit
Will he wake up by himself or should I awaken him at six?karloelkebekio
Fyodor was awaken by the sound of footsteps around his RV.Amastan

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as a verb