awaken to

VERB

familiarize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

enlighten naturalize

STRONG

accustom adapt adjust case coach condition habituate inform instruct inure mix popularize post prime school season train use

WEAK

become adept in become aware of break the ice bring into use check out come to know gain friendship get in get lay of land get lowdown on get to know get with it get-together let down hair let know let next to make conversant make used to put on to tip off wont

Antonyms

STRONG

disarrange disorder forget learn neglect unfit

Example Sentences

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The siblings begin to awaken to the possibility of their liberation, from both the Communist regime and the paralyzing taboos of their aristocratic upbringing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

In doing so, proponents of the NCM argued, China could awaken to its full potential, free itself from foreign subjugation, and emerge from the deplorable social, economic, and political conditions of the past and present.

From Salon • May 4, 2024

“It is high time to awaken to securing the state of peace, in other words, to strengthen ourselves.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024

This week, Ms. Rivera said she has awaken to find about a third of her car battery drained from the overnight cold.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2024

I would awaken to the sound of the cuckoo in the tamarind tree that shaded the courtyard.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan

awaken to

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