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Definition of awakened



Overview of verb awaken

The verb awaken has 3 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (8) awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse

(cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM.")

2. (8) wake up, awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come alive, waken

(stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock")

3. (1) awaken

(make aware; "They were awakened to the sad facts")


Overview of adj awakened

The adj awakened has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) awakened

(aroused or activated; "an awakened interest in ballet")

2. awakened

((somewhat formal) having been waked up; "the awakened baby began to cry")