2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Awaken \A*wak"en\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Awakened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Awakening}.] [OE. awakenen, awaknen, AS. [=a]w[ae]cnan, [=a]w[ae]cnian, v. i.; pref. on- + w[ae]cnan to wake. Cf. {Awake}, v. t.] To rouse from sleep or torpor; to awake; to wake. [1913 Webster] [He] is dispatched Already to awaken whom thou nam'st. --Cowper. [1913 Webster] Their consciences are thoroughly awakened. --Tillotson. [1913 Webster] Syn: To arouse; excite; stir up; call forth. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: awakened adj 1: aroused or activated; "an awakened interest in ballet" [ant: {unawakened}] 2: (somewhat formal) having been waked up; "the awakened baby began to cry"
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