reawaken

VERB

revive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arouse awaken enliven rejuvenate rekindle rouse

STRONG

animate brighten cheer comfort console encourage energize enkindle exhilarate gladden inspirit invigorate overcome please quicken rally reactivate reanimate recondition recover refresh relieve renew renovate repair restore resurrect resuscitate revitalize revivify solace strengthen

WEAK

bounce back breathe new life into bring around bring to come around come to life make whole snap out of it spring up touch up wake up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bore calm dull

STRONG

agitate annoy break damage depress destroy discourage dishearten dispirit dissuade disturb hurt injure kill lose ruin sadden trouble upset weaken worry

Example Sentences

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Detailed modeling points to at least two separate ejection events, months apart -- clear evidence that black holes can episodically "reawaken" after periods of apparent inactivity.

From Science Daily • Oct. 16, 2025

It’s designed to reawaken a ghost from the Vietnam era that has proven enduring, despite being repeatedly debunked.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2025

And a planned field campaign this month to Waesche will explore the possibility that climate change could reawaken ice-bound volcanoes, whose hot, eruptive bursts could in turn accelerate ice loss in a new, dangerous feedback.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 2, 2024

If they stop taking these drugs, the dormant virus can reawaken and cause problems again.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2024

I think this is when a small part of my mind started to slowly reawaken itself.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

reawaken

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