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Awoke vs Awaken - What's the difference?

awoke | awaken |

As verbs the difference between awoke and awaken

is that awoke is simple past of awake while awaken is to cause to become awake.

awoke

English

Verb

(head)
  • (awake)
  • awaken

    English

    Verb

  • To cause to become awake.
  • She awakened him by ringing the bell.
  • To cause to become conscious.
  • How to awaken your brain?
    How to awaken your entrepreneurial spirit?
    We hope to awaken your interest in our programme.
  • To stop sleeping.
  • Each morning he awakens with a smile in his face.

    Synonyms

    * awake, stir

    Antonyms

    * (stop sleeping) fall asleep