awaken (awakens 3rd person present) (awakening present participle) (awakened past tense & past participle )
1 verb To awaken a feeling in a person means to cause them to start having this feeling.
LITERARY The aim of the cruise was to awaken an interest in and an understanding of foreign cultures. V n
2 verb When you awaken, or when something or someone awakens you, you wake up.
LITERARY
(=wake up)
Unfortunately, Grandma always seems to awaken at awkward moments... V