awaken
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(verb) cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM." |
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Synonyms: arouse, rouse, wake up, waken |
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Related Words: alter, bring around, bring back, bring round, bring to, call, change, reawaken |
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Antonyms: cause to sleep |
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(verb) make aware; "They were awakened to the sad facts" |
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(verb) stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock" |
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Synonyms: arouse, awake, come alive, wake, wake up, waken |
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Related Words: change state, turn |
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