Complete Definition of "awaken"

English

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪk�n|-eɪk�n

Etymology
suffix|awake|en|ss=3

Verb
en-verb

#transitive To cause to become awake.
#transitive To cause to become conscious.
#intransitive To stop sleeping.

Synonyms
sense|intransitive, to stop sleeping awake

Translations
trans-top|transitive: to cause to become awake
Finnish: herättää
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trans-top|transitive: to cause to become conscious
Finnish: herättää, havahduttaa
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trans-top|intransitive: to stop sleeping
Finnish: herätä
German: aufwachen
trans-mid
Japanese: 起�� (okiru)
Scottish Gaelic: dùisg
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ttbc|German: aufwecken
ttbc|Japanese: 起�� (okosu)
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Category:English ergative verbs

fr:awaken
io:awaken
ku:awaken
hu:awaken
fi:awaken
sv:awaken
te:awaken
vi:awaken

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