Awaken meaning

verb

1. cause to become awake or conscious

   “He was roused by the drunken men in the street”

   “Please wake me at 6 AM.”

   Synonymswakewakenrousewake uparouse
   Oppositescause to sleep

2. stop sleeping

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

   Synonymswake upawakearousewakecome alivewaken

3. make aware

   “They were awakened to the sad facts”