v. t. & i. | 1. | To rouse from sleep or torpor; to awake; to wake. |
Verb | 1. | awaken - cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM." Antonyms: cause to sleep - make fall asleep; "The soft music caused us to to fall asleep" |
2. | awaken - stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock" | |
3. | awaken - make aware; "They were awakened to the sad facts" |