waken
/ˈweɪkən/
verb
- To stop sleeping; to become awake.
- The sound of the alarm clock made him waken with a start.
- I usually waken when the sun comes through the window.
- She wakens early every morning to go for a run.
- To cause someone to stop sleeping; to rouse from sleep.
- Please waken me at six o'clock so I don't miss my flight.
- The loud thunder wakened the entire household.
- A gentle shake on the shoulder is enough to waken her.
- To become aware of or to stir up a feeling, memory, or idea.
- His speech wakened a sense of pride in the community.
- The documentary wakened my interest in marine biology.
- The old photograph wakened memories of her childhood summers.
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