awakened Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb cause to become awake or conscious
   awaken; waken; arouse; wake; rouse; wake up.
   
   • He was roused by the drunken men in the street
   • Please wake me at 6 AM.
2. verb stop sleeping
   waken; come alive; arouse; wake; awake; awaken; wake up.
   
   • She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
3. verb make aware
   awaken.
   
   • They were awakened to the sad facts
4. adjective aroused or activated
   
   • an awakened interest in ballet
5. adjective satellite (somewhat formal) having been waked up
   
   • the awakened baby began to cry

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