awaken

Words with a similar base: awaken

'awaken'

[awaken.v.01] as in: cause to become awake or conscious

Examples:
He was roused by the drunken men in the street
Please wake me at 6 AM.

'awaken'

[wake_up.v.02] as in: stop sleeping

Examples:
She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock

'awaken'

[awaken.v.03] as in: make aware

Examples:
They were awakened to the sad facts

Origins

					awaken (English)
├── -en (English)
│   ├── -en (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   └── -enen (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── awake (English)
    └── awaken (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── awacan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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