1. The act of waking
   "it was an early awakening";
   - wakening, waking up
    
2. A renewed interest in something; a sudden awareness
   "The environmental disaster led to an awakening of public concern for climate change"

1. Stop sleeping
   "She awakened to the sound of the alarm clock";
   - wake up, awake, wake, waken
    
2. Cause to become awake or conscious
   "Please awaken me at 6 AM";
   - wake, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse
    
3. Make aware
   "They were awakened to the sad facts"

Derived forms: awakenings

Type of: affect, alter, arousal, change, change state, impress, modify, move, rousing, strike, turn

Encyclopedia: Awakening