awaken

Meanings

• Verb

  To cause or allow (someone) to become conscious of something.

  - "She was awakened by the sound of the alarm clock."
  - "The sun slowly awakened the sleeping birds."

• Verb

  To come to a realization or understanding of something.

  - "His experience in the jungle awakened him to the harsh realities of nature."
  - "The tragedy awakened her to the fragility of life."

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Antonyms

fall asleep , put to sleep , fall asleep

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Synonyms

awaken , wake up , bring round , cry , wake up , awake , stir , animate , energize , knock up , uprouse

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with awaken
aken , baken , caken , den , fen , gen , ken , kenna , laken , len , pen , ren , sen , ten , waken , wen

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Variants

List of all variants of awaken that leads to same result
awaken , awakened , awakener , awakeners , awakening , awakens , awaken (someone or something) to (something) , awaken someone to , awaken someone to something , awaken something to , awaken something to something , awaken to , awaken to something , awaken to (something)

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Etymology

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Old English ecganian, from eagan ‘eye’ + wacian ‘wake’

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Trivia

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1. The word 'awaken' is related to the word 'eye.'

2. The term 'enlightenment' is often associated with the 'awakening' of the mind or spirit.

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Related Concepts

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1. enlightenment: A state of spiritual perfection, insight, and wisdom. Often associated with Eastern religious traditions.

2. awakening: A process of becoming aware of something, often used in the context of personal growth or spiritual transformation.

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Culture

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In literature, 'awaken' is often used metaphorically to describe a character's transformation or enlightenment. In art, it can symbolize rebirth or renewal.

How to Memorize "awaken"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'awaken' as a verb meaning 'to cause someone or something to become conscious.' Imagine yourself waking up a sleeping person or a sleeping animal.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'awaken' with the idea of becoming conscious or aware. Think of the opposite, which is sleeping or being unaware.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the first letter of each definition: A is for 'Allow someone to become conscious,' W is for 'Wake up a sleeping person or animal,' and K is for 'Come to a realization or understanding of something.'

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