reawaken

a·wak·en

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-wey-kuh n]
- /əˈweɪ kən/
- /riːəˈweɪkən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-wey-kuh n]
- /əˈweɪ kən/

Definitions of reawaken word

transitive verb reawaken rouse or arouse again 1
intransitive verb reawaken be roused again 1
intransitive verb reawaken emotion: rouse again 1
verb reawaken If something reawakens an issue, or an interest or feeling that you used to have, it makes you think about it or feel it again. 0
verb reawaken to emerge or rouse from sleep 0
verb reawaken to become or make aware of (something) again 0

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Origin of reawaken

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English awak(e)nen, Old English awæcnian earlier onwæcnian. See a-1, waken

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Parts of speech for Reawaken

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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reawaken popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for reawaken

verb reawaken

bring to — If you bring someone to when they are unconscious, you make them become conscious again.
come around — If someone comes around or comes round to your house, they call there to see you.
come to life — If something or someone comes to life, they become active.
comes around — to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer!

All 11 Synonyms of reawaken