awaken

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awaken  /ə ˈweɪ kən/ ? Meaning of "awaken"

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Definition(s):

  1. (v) cause to become awake or conscious
  2. (v) stop sleeping
  3. (v) make aware

Synonym(s)

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

Usage(s):

  1. I awaken, for the first time, without instinctively looking at the silenced television.
  2. And now she has this very moving film, which at the least must awaken our compassion and, perhaps, our donations.
  3. The humvee bed was cold and hard, an inhospitable place to awaken.

Quotes

  1. "If I can come back as an ordinary person with a firsthand account, that message will hit home and awaken individual consciences about cleaning up our own back yard," said Stancer.
    on Apr 15, 2007 By: Rosie Stancer Source: CNN International

  2. "Palestine will not return to us with the negotiations by the submissive rulers, their conferences nor by demonstrations and elections," bin Laden said. "Palestine will come back to us if we awaken from our ignorance and adhere to our...
    on Mar 20, 2008 By: Osama bin Laden Source: USA Today

  3. Denise Brown, the sister of victim Nicole Brown Simpson, said in a statement, "It's unfortunate that Simpson has decided to awaken a nightmare that we have painfully endured and worked so hard to move beyond."
    on Nov 15, 2006 By: Denise Brown Source: Reuters

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