awaken
Americanverb (used with or without object)
Other Word Forms
- awakenable adjective
- awakener noun
- reawaken verb
- well-awakened adjective
Etymology
Origin of awaken
before 900; Middle English awak ( e ) nen, Old English awæcnian earlier onwæcnian. See a- 1, waken
Example Sentences
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When sleep is repeatedly disrupted by frequent awakenings, shorter sleep duration, or pauses in breathing, the cardiovascular system loses critical recovery time.
From Science Daily
"We used to think of the time before the genome awakens as a period of chaos," explains Noura Maziak, lead author of the study.
From Science Daily
Doctors lacked advanced medical tools, so a corpse was watched for three days to be certain it did not awaken.
From Literature
It seemed like I had barely closed my eyes when I was awakened by Papa shaking me.
From Literature
All the gold and magic must have awakened them from their winter sleep.
From Literature
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