Synonyms for

Awakens

Verb / ʌˈweɪkʌnz / Another word for awakens — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To wake up or cause someone or something to wake up.

Synonyms & similar words

arouse waken comealive awaken causetosleep fallasleep awake wake rouse wakeup arouse stir rouse wake animate enliven excite provoke kindle ignite trigger spark activate rekindle revive resuscitate refresh renew regenerate restore

Synonyms by register

Formal

arouses stimulates activates initiates

Informal

wakes up gets up comes to perks up

Literary

rises stirs unfurls

Antonyms

sleeps slumbers naps dozes rests dozes off

Common collocations

  • awakens the senses
  • awakens interest
  • awakens conscience
  • awakens the mind
  • awakens from sleep
  • awakens a feeling
  • awakens the spirit

Word family

noun awakening
verb awaken
adjective awake

Usage note

Awakens is the third-person singular present tense of the verb 'awaken'. It often implies a more profound or significant rousing than simply waking up.

Example sentences

  1. The sound of the alarm clock awakens me from my sleep.
  2. The smell of bacon awakens my appetite.
  3. The warm sun awakens the flowers in the garden.
  4. The loud thunder awakens the dog from its nap.
  5. The loud applause awakens the performer's confidence.

Quotes

  • Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present. - Jim Rohn
  • The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. - Nelson Mandela
  • Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill

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