awakens

verbmake conscious or alert

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verb make conscious or alert

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Word Origin & History

Old English awæcnan (intransitive), "to spring into being, arise, originate," also, less often, "to wake up;" earlier onwæcnan, from a- (1) "on" + wæcnan (see waken). Transitive meaning "to rouse from sleep" is recorded from 1510s; figurative sense of "to stir up, rouse to activity" is from c.1600.

Originally strong declension (past tense awoc, past participle awacen), already in Old English it was confused with awake (v.) and a weak past tense awæcnede (modern awakened) emerged and has since become the accepted form, with awoke and awoken transferred to awake. Subtle shades of distinction determine the use of awake or awaken in modern English. Related: Awakening.

Example Sentences for awakens

What this efficient cause is, is a question that awakens no responsive inquiry.

It's your departure which grieves me and awakens such ideas.

He is asleep,” said I to Douglas; “we must wait till he awakens.

She is so like our departed Jane that she awakens my deepest interest.

Here, as elsewhere, Socrates awakens the consciousness not of sin but of ignorance.

Only one who awakens the divine within himself is able to approach Him.

It awakens the hope of a transformation of the present trade-union methods.

I do know all that your landlord could tell me, and that awakens my deepest sympathy for you.

It awakens the desire for more knowledge and inspires the courage to do right.

It sets the mind aglow, awakens enthusiasm, and fires the imagination.

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