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Awaken vs Activate - What's the difference?

awaken | activate |

As verbs the difference between awaken and activate

is that awaken is to cause to become awake while activate is to put into action, to put to work.

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

    activate

    English

    Verb

    (activat)
  • To put into action, to put to work.
  • To turn on.
  • Synonyms

    * actuate

    Antonyms

    * deactivate