awaken awaken

verb

() stop sleeping  ( waken, come alive, arouse, wake, awake, wake up, awaken )
stop sleeping
 She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock

() cause to become awake or conscious  ( rouse, wake, waken, arouse, awaken, wake up )
cause to become awake or conscious
 He was roused by the drunken men in the street
He was roused by the drunken men in the street
 Please wake me at 6 AM.
Please wake me at 6 AM.

() make aware  ( awaken )
make aware
 They were awakened to the sad facts
They were awakened to the sad facts