awaken

Significado

1. To cause to become awake.
2. To stop sleeping; awake.
3. To bring into action (something previously dormant); to stimulate.
4. To call to a sense of sin.
5. past participle of awake
6. To cause to become aware.
7. To become aware.

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/əˈweɪkən/

Etimologia

From Middle English awakenen or awaknen, from Old English awæcnan or awæcnian, from a- plus wæcnan or wæcnian.

Frases

He waited patiently for the merchant to awaken and open the shop .

Ele esperou pacientemente o comerciante despertar e abrir a loja.