awakens

3 definitions • 4 examples

to stop sleeping or to make someone stop sleeping:

They were awakened by the sound of gunfire.

I awakened at dawn to find him beside me.

to stop sleeping, or to cause someone to stop sleeping:

[ T ] The family was awakened by a noise.

fig. If interest is awakened, it is made more active:

[ T ] His television series awakened popular interest in American architecture.