awaken

/əˈweɪkən/verb

Elementary

To cause to become awake.

To stop sleeping; awake.

To bring into action (something previously dormant); to stimulate.

To call to a sense of sin.

past participle of awake

To cause to become aware.

To become aware.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

abraid animate arise arouse awake awaken beghast bright brighten bring round cheer cry energize enliven enthuse

Antonyms

anesthetize belull cradle fall asleep knock out lull put down put to sleep

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

aken bacon waken macon taken shaken chaiken mcmaken retaken forsaken

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

aaa aba abc abd abe abo abs abt abu aca

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

aaa aba abc abe abs ace ach ada ade age

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

wax wik cwik kiwi kwak kwik kwon quam quek quin

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