reawaken — To awaken again or to cause something that was dormant or inactive to become active, alert, or conscious once more.
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: To awaken again or to cause something that was dormant or inactive to become active, alert, or conscious once more.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌriːəˈweɪkən/
Example Sentences
- The old photo album reawakened memories of their college days.
- The documentary reawakened his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut.
- Her ex-boyfriend's text message reawakened feelings she thought were buried forever.
reawaken
VERB[/ˌriːəˈweɪkən/]
To awaken again or to cause something that was dormant or inactive to become active, alert, or conscious once more.
To awaken again or to cause something that was dormant or inactive to become active, alert, or conscious once more.
What was forsaken shall reawaken, no longer shaken!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Formed in English around the 16th century by combining the prefix 're-' with the verb 'awaken', which comes from Old English 'awaecnan' meaning to wake up or become alert.
Breakdown
re- (again/back) + awaken (to wake up, become alert)
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📝Examples
“The old photo album reawakened memories of their college days.”
“The documentary reawakened his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut.”
“Her ex-boyfriend's text message reawakened feelings she thought were buried forever.”
“The pizza commercial reawakened my appetite just after I decided to go on a diet.”
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